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EP3020280A1
EP3020280A1 EP15198664.3A EP15198664A EP3020280A1 EP 3020280 A1 EP3020280 A1 EP 3020280A1 EP 15198664 A EP15198664 A EP 15198664A EP 3020280 A1 EP3020280 A1 EP 3020280A1
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Megan Anne Diehl
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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  • This invention relates to a synergistic combination of selected microbicides having greater activity than would be observed for the individual microbicides.
  • microbiocidal composition for personal cleaning, oral care or hard surface cleaning or industrial and institutional cleaning applications.
  • microbicides cannot provide effective control of microorganisms, even at high use concentrations, due to weak activity against certain types of microorganisms, e.g., those resistant to some microbicides, or due to aggressive environmental conditions.
  • sanitising and disinfecting soap compositions comprising chlorine-based antimicrobial agent such as triclosan are known.
  • Such compositions require a rather long contact time to provide efficacious antimicrobial action.
  • users, in particular children do not spend a long time on cleansing and as a result cleaning with such compositions does not provide adequate prevention from surface or topical infection or adequate protection against diseases.
  • the user, in spite of cleaning his hands, is generally likely to end up with relatively inadequate bacterial removal from his skin. Therefore, he may cause contamination of further animate and/or inanimate surfaces and contribute to the spreading of pathogens and consequent diseases.
  • Users in general and children in particular who wash contaminated hands before meals with slow-acting antimicrobial compositions for relatively short time are at risk of contracting diseases.
  • the antimicrobial in the compositions are in contact with the substrate for less than a few minutes after which the surface is either wiped off or rinsed with water. These short time scales of cleaning action are ineffective in providing the desired benefit since most known antimicrobials commonly used in such products take many minutes to hours to provide the desired kill of microbes.
  • Combinations of different microbicides are sometimes used to provide overall control of microorganisms in a particular end use environment.
  • WO2010/046238 discloses combinations of thymol and terpineol.
  • additional combinations of microbicides having enhanced fast acting activity against various strains of microorganisms to provide effective control of the microorganisms.
  • combinations containing lower levels of individual microbicides for safety, environmental, aesthetic and economic benefit. The problem addressed by this invention is to provide such additional combinations of microbicides.
  • the present invention is directed to a synergistic microbicidal composition
  • a synergistic microbicidal composition comprising: (a) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol, (4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol, 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol 2,4-dimethylcyclohexylmethanol and trans-4,6-dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol; and (b) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol; 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol, 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol, (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol, 4-propylphenol, 2-tert-butylphenol, 2-sec-butylphenol, 2-n-propylphenol, 3-n-propyl
  • microbicide refers to a compound capable of killing, inhibiting the growth of or controlling the growth of microorganisms at a locus; microbicides include bactericides, fungicides and algaecides.
  • microorganism includes, for example, fungi (such as yeast and mold), bacteria and algae.
  • mL milliliter
  • ATCC American Type Culture Collection
  • MBC minimum biocidal concentration. Unless otherwise specified, temperatures are in degrees centigrade (°C), and references to percentages are by weight (wt%).
  • compositions of the present invention unexpectedly have been found to provide enhanced microbicidal efficacy at a combined active ingredient level lower than that of the individual microbicides. Additional microbicides beyond those listed in the claims may be present in the composition.
  • Monosubstituted phenols generally have the following structure wherein
  • Isopropyl-methyl-phenols generally have the following structures
  • the other antimicrobial alcohols claimed in this invention in combination with a phenolic compound generally has the structure: whereby bond (a) is a single bond or a double bond, and R 1 and R 2 are selected from methyl and hydrogen, with the proviso that at least one of R1 and R 2 is methyl.
  • the present invention provides for a synergistic antimicrobial composition
  • a synergistic antimicrobial composition comprising a phenolic compound and an antimicrobial alcohol preferably a terpene alcohol.
  • the phenolic compound is preferably selected from the class consisting of isopropyl methyl phenols and monosubstituted phenols.
  • the antimicrobial alcohol is preferably selected from the class consisting of p-menthene alcohols, menthadiene alcohols and "other antimicrobial alcohols" with a specified structure defined hereinabove.
  • 2-n-propylphenol, 4-n-butylphenol, and 4-sec-butylphenol are especially preferred since they are evaluated by the present inventors to be more safe for use in consumer products.
  • 4-n-butylphenol, and 4-sec-butylphenol are especially preferred since they are evaluated by the present inventors to be more safe for use in consumer products.
  • 4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol perillyl alcohol
  • the antimicrobial active (4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is preferably in the (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol form.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises : (a) (4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol (perillyl alcohol) and (b) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of 2-n-propylphenol, 4-n-butylphenol, and 4-sec-butylphenol.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38, preferably about 1/0.25.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.17 to 1/3.3, preferably from 1/0.17 to 1/0.25 or 1/0.38 to 1/3.3, preferably 1/0.38 to 1/3.3, preferably 1/2 to 1/3.3.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.25 to 1/3.3, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38 or 1/2.5 to 1/3.3.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.08 to 1/0.33, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/0.33.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-propylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.38 to 1/3.3.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-tert-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of 2-tert-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is about 1/3.3.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-n-propylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of 2-n-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.05 to 1/2.5.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-n-propylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of 3-n-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.06 to 1/4, preferably from 1/0.17 to 1/4.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-n-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-n-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.25 to 1/4, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/1.25.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-sec-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-sec-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.25 to 1/6.7, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38 or 1/2.5 to 1/6.7, preferably from 1/2.5 to 1/6.7, preferably from 1/3.3 to 1/6.7.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-tert-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol.
  • a weight ratio of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.13 to 1/20, preferably from 1/0.13 to 1/0.38 or 1/2.5 to 1/20, preferably from 1/3.3 to 1/20.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol (also known as (S)-(-)-perillyl alcohol).
  • a weight ratio of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/0.38.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.08 to 1/2.5.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.06 to 1/3.3, preferably from 1/0.06 to 1/0.25 or 1/0.5 to 1/3.3.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is about 1/1.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-propylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/100, preferably from 1/0.13 to 1/2.5 or 1/3.75 to 1/100.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-tert-butylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 2-tert-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/0.38.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-sec-butylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 2-sec-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/2 to 1/7.5.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-n-propylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 2-n-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.19 to 1/10, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/10.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-n-propylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 3-n-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.06 to 1/2.5, preferably from 1/0.17 to 1/2.5, preferably from 1/0.38 to 1/2.5.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-n-butylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-n-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.5 to 1/100.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-sec-butylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-sec-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/1 to 1/75.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-tert-butylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 3-tert-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/2.5, preferably from 1/0.13 to 1/0.38.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol (also known as iso-cyclogeraniol).
  • a weight ratio of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/3.75 to 1/15.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol .
  • a weight ratio of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.05 to 1/3, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/3.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol .
  • a weight ratio of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/3 to 1/6.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol .
  • a weight ratio of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.04 to 1/15, preferably 1/0.2 to 1/15.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-propylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/10.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-tert-butylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 2-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/3.75 to 1/5.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-n-propylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 2-n-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.1 to 1/5, preferably from 1/0.17 to 1/5.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-n-propylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol .
  • a weight ratio of 3-n-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.05 to 1/10, preferably from 1/0.13 to 1/10.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-n-butylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-n-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.5 to 1/5.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-sec-butylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 4-sec-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/1 to 1/3.75.
  • the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-tert-butylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol.
  • a weight ratio of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38.
  • Combinations according to the invention are capable of very fast antimicrobial action. For instance, we found that complete microbial inactivation could be effected with compositions according to the present invention, in most cases, after a contact time of only 15 seconds.
  • the microbicides in the composition of this invention may be used "as is" or may first be formulated with a solvent or a solid carrier.
  • suitable solvents include, for example, water; glycols, such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, and polypropylene glycol; glycol ethers; alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, phenethyl alcohol and phenoxypropanol; ketones, such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone; esters, such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, triacetyl citrate, and glycerol triacetate; carbonates, such as propylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate; inorganic particulate material, starch, air and mixtures thereof; In certain preferred embodiments water, glycols, glycol ethers, esters and mixtures thereof.
  • Suitable solid carriers include, for example, cyclodextrin, silicas, clays, talc, calcite, dolomite, aluminosilicate, diatomaceous earth, waxes, cellulosic materials, alkali and alkaline earth (e.g., sodium, magnesium, potassium) metal salts (e.g., chloride, nitrate, bromide, sulfate) and charcoal.
  • alkali and alkaline earth e.g., sodium, magnesium, potassium
  • metal salts e.g., chloride, nitrate, bromide, sulfate
  • Particularly preferred carriers are water or oil/solvent and even more preferred is a carrier that is a mixture of water and oil.
  • oils include mineral oils, oils of biological origin (e.g. vegetable oils), and petroleum-derived oils and waxes.
  • the oils of biological origin are preferably triglyceride-based.
  • the carrier oil is not a perfume oil.
  • the carrier oil preferably does not substantially contribute to the odour of the composition, more preferably it does not contribute to that odour.
  • solvents include alcohols, ethers and acetone.
  • the starch may be natural starch obtained from food grains or may be a modified starch.
  • Air can for instance be used as a carrier when the components according to the invention and/or the terpineol are atomised or otherwise dispersed as a fine mist.
  • the antimicrobial composition may be formulated with either an aqueous base or an oil/solvent base.
  • Compositions with an aqueous base can also for instance be products in gel format.
  • Compositions with an oil/solvent base can for instance be products in anhydrous stick form or propellant-containing products.
  • the antimicrobial composition can for instance, preferably be an antimicrobial anhydrous stick personal care composition on an oil/solvent base wherein the composition has a water content of less than 0.01% by weight, and wherein the composition preferably is free of water.
  • the antimicrobial composition can for instance, preferably be an antimicrobial propellant-drivable personal care composition, also comprising a propellant. Air can also be used as propellant, for instance in the form of compressed or liquefied air.
  • the most preferred product format has an emulsion base (water and/or oil being the carrier) or is capable of forming an emulsion upon dilution, e.g. soap products in liquid, solid, lotion or semisolid form for hand wash, face wash, body wash, or shaving applications; toothpaste/ dentifrices for oral care applications or products for hard surface cleaning in bars or liquids form.
  • the product comprises an emulsion base, it preferably also comprises one or more surfactants as described below.
  • substantially free means, e.g., having less than 5 wt% based on the weight of active ingredients (i.e., the weight of claimed components a) and b) plus the additional ingredients listed in this paragraph), preferably less than 3 wt%, preferably less than 1 wt%, preferably less than 0.5 wt%, preferably less than 0.2 wt%.
  • the formulation may optionally contain surfactants.
  • surfactants they can be in the form of emulsive concentrates, emulsions, microemulsive concentrates, or microemulsions.
  • Emulsive concentrates form emulsions upon the addition of a sufficient amount of water.
  • Microemulsive concentrates form microemulsions upon the addition of a sufficient amount of water.
  • Such emulsive and microemulsive concentrates are generally well known in the art.
  • U.S. Patent No. 5,444,078 may be consulted for further general and specific details on the preparation of various microemulsions and microemulsive concentrates.
  • a preferred product format has an emulsion base (water and/or oil being the carrier) or is capable of forming an emulsion upon dilution, e.g. soap products in liquid, solid, lotion or semisolid form for hand wash, face wash, body wash, or shaving applications; toothpaste/ dentifrices for oral care applications or products for hard surface cleaning in bars or liquids form.
  • the product comprises an emulsion base, it preferably also comprises one or more surfactants as described below.
  • the microbiocidal composition comprises from 1 to 80% by weight of one or more surfactants in addition to the synergistic combination of microbiocides claimed in the present invention.
  • the surfactants may be chosen from the surfactants described in well-known textbooks like " Surface Active Agents” Vol. 1, by Schwartz & Perry, Interscience 1949 , Vol. 2 by Schwartz, Perry & Berch, Interscience 1958 , and/or the current edition of "McCutcheon's Emulsifiers and Detergents” published by Manufacturing Confectioners Company or in " Tenside-Taschenbuch", H. Stache, 2nd Edn., Carl Hauser Verlag, 1981 ; " Handbook of Industrial Surfactants” (4th Edn.) by Michael Ash and Irene Ash ; Synapse Information Resources, 2008 . Any type of surfactant, i.e.
  • anionic, cationic, nonionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric can be used.
  • the one or more surfactants are anionic, nonionic, or a combination of anionic and nonionic surfactants. More preferably, the one or more surfactants are anionic.
  • a particularly preferred surfactant is soap.
  • Soap is a suitable surfactant for personal washing applications of the antimicrobial composition of the invention.
  • the soap is preferably C 8 -C 24 soap, more preferably a C 10 -C 20 soap and most preferably C 12 -C 16 soap.
  • the soap may or may not have one or more carbon-carbon double bonds or triple bonds.
  • the cation of the soap can for instance be an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium.
  • the cation of the soap is selected from sodium, potassium or ammonium. More preferably the cation of the soap is sodium or potassium.
  • the soap may be obtained by saponifying a fat and/or a fatty acid.
  • the fats or oils may be fats or oils generally used in soap manufacture, such as tallow, tallow stearines, palm oil, palm stearines, soya bean oil, fish oil, castor oil, rice bran oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil, babassu oil, palm kernel oil, and others.
  • the fatty acids are derived from oils/fats selected from coconut, rice bran, groundnut, tallow, palm, palm kernel, cotton seed, soyabean, castor etc.
  • the fatty acid soaps can also be synthetically prepared (e.g. by the oxidation of petroleum or by the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide by the Fischer-Tropsch process). Resin acids, such as those present in tall oil, may be used. Naphthenic acids are also suitable.
  • Tallow fatty acids can be derived from various animal sources. Other similar mixtures, such as those from palm oil and those derived from various animal tallow and lard are also included.
  • a typical fatty acid blend consists of 5 to 30%-wt coconut fatty acids and 70 to 95%-wt fatty acids ex hardened rice bran oil. Fatty acids derived from other suitable oils/fats such as groundnut, soybean, tallow, palm, palm kernel, etc. may also be used in other desired proportions.
  • the soap when present in solid forms of the present invention, is preferably present in an amount of 30 to 80%, more preferably from 50 to 80%, and even more preferably 55 to 75% by weight of the composition.
  • the soap, when present in liquid forms of the composition is preferably present in 0.5 to 20%, more preferably from 1 to 10% by weight of the composition.
  • fatty acid glycinates are salts of fatty acid amides of glycine, including for example sodium cocoyl glycinate.
  • the fatty amphocarboxylates are amphoteric surfactants including for example sodium lauroamphoacetate (i.e. sodium 2-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-undecyl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-1-ium-1-yl]acetate).
  • suitable surfactants are derivatives of isethionates, including acylisethionates.
  • the antimicrobial composition of the invention is also useful in hard surface cleaning applications.
  • preferred surfactants are nonionic surfactants, such as C 8 -C 22 , preferably C 8 -C 16 fatty alcohol ethoxylates, comprising between 1 and 8 ethylene oxide groups when the product is in the liquid form.
  • surfactants are preferably selected from primary alkyl sulphates, secondary alkyl sulphonates, alkyl benzene sulphonates, ethoxylated alkyl sulphates, or alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactants.
  • the composition may further comprise an anionic surfactant, such as alkyl ether sulphate preferably those having between 1 and 3 ethylene oxide groups, either from natural or synthetic source and/or sulphonic acid. Especially preferred are sodium lauryl ether sulphates. Alkyl polyglucoside may also be present in the composition, preferably those having a carbon chain length between C6 and C16.
  • Other classes of useful surfactants include cationic surfactants, such as long chain quaternary ammonium compounds and amphoteric surfactants such as betaines and alkyl dimethyl amine oxides.
  • Suitable surfactant concentrations in liquid forms of hard surface cleaning application are generally from about from 0.5 to 10%, preferably from 1 to 5 % by weight of the composition. In solid compositions, surfactant is preferably present in 5 to 40%, preferably from 10 to 30% by weight of the composition.
  • the antimicrobial composition of the invention is useful in oral care compositions e.g. in a dentifrice/ toothpaste or an oral rinse product.
  • preferred surfactants are anionic, nonionic or amphoteric in nature, preferably anionic or amphoteric.
  • the anionic surfactant is preferably an alkali metal alkyl sulphate, more preferably a sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS). Mixtures of anionic surfactants may also be employed.
  • the amphoteric surfactant is preferably a betaine, more preferably an alkylamidopropyl betaine (wherein the alkyl group is a linear C 10 -C 18 chain), and most preferably is cocoamidopropyl betaine (CAPB). Mixtures of amphoteric surfactants may also be employed.
  • Suitable surfactant concentrations in oral care application are generally from about 2% to about 15%, preferably from about 2.2% to about 10%, more preferably from about 2.5 to about 5% by weight of the total composition
  • the antimicrobial compositions include soap, alkyl sulphate or linear alkyl benzene sulphonate as the surfactants. More preferably, the one or more surfactants are selected from the group consisting of soaps, alkyl sulphates and linear alkyl benzene sulphonates.
  • a microbicide component also can be formulated in the form of a dispersion.
  • the solvent component of the dispersion can be an organic solvent or water, preferably water.
  • Such dispersions can contain adjuvants, for example, co-solvents, thickeners, anti-freeze agents, dispersants, fillers, pigments, surfactants, biodispersants, polycations, stabilizers, scale inhibitors and anti-corrosion additives.
  • the solvent used for the first microbicide may be the same as or different from the solvent used to formulate the other commercial microbicide, although water is preferred for most industrial biocide applications. It is preferred that the two solvents are miscible.
  • composition may further comprise various additional ingredients known to a person skilled in the art.
  • additional ingredients include but are not limited to: perfumes, pigments, preservative, emollients, sunscreens, emulsifiers, gelling agents, thickening agents, humectants (e.g. glycerine, sorbitol), sequestrants (e.g. EDTA) or polymers (e.g. cellulose derivatives for structuring such as methyl cellulose)
  • the antimicrobial composition may be in form of a solid, a liquid, a gel or a paste.
  • a person skilled in the art can prepare compositions in various formats by choosing one or more carrier materials and/or surfactant.
  • the antimicrobial compositions of the present invention are useful for cleansing and care, in particular for skin cleansing and skin care. It is envisaged that the antimicrobial composition can be used as a leave-on product or a wash-off product, preferably a wash-off product.
  • the antimicrobial composition of the present invention can also be used for cleansing and care of hard surfaces such as glass, metal, plastic and the like.
  • microbicide components of the present invention may be added to a locus sequentially, simultaneously, or may be combined before being added to the locus. It is preferred that the first microbicide and the second microbicide component be added to a locus simultaneously or sequentially.
  • each individual component may contain adjuvants, such as, for example, solvent, thickeners, anti-freeze agents, colorants, sequestrants (such as ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid, ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid, iminodisuccinic acid and salts thereof), dispersants, surfactants, biodispersants, polycations, stabilizers, scale inhibitors and anti-corrosion additives.
  • adjuvants such as, for example, solvent, thickeners, anti-freeze agents, colorants, sequestrants (such as ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid, ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid, iminodisuccinic acid and salts thereof), dispersants, surfactants, biodispersants, polycations, stabilizers, scale inhibitors and anti-corrosion additives.
  • microbicide compositions of the present invention can be used to inhibit the growth of or kill microorganisms by introducing a microbicidally effective amount of the compositions onto, into or at a locus subject to attack.
  • Suitable loci include, for example: industrial process water including electrocoat deposition systems, cooling towers and air washers; gas scrubbers; wastewater treatment; ornamental fountains; reverse osmosis filtration; ultrafiltration; ballast water; evaporative condensers and heat exchangers; pulp and paper processing fluids and additives; mineral slurries; starch; plastics; emulsions; dispersions; paints; latices; coatings, such as varnishes; construction products, such as mastics, caulks, and sealants; construction adhesives, such as ceramic adhesives, carpet backing adhesives, and laminating adhesives; industrial or consumer adhesives; photographic chemicals; printing fluids; household and institutional products used in restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, food processing facilities and farms including, cleaners, sanitizers and disinfectants, wipes, soaps, detergents, floor polishes and laundry rinse water; cosmetics; toiletries; shampoos; metalworking fluids; conveyor lubricants; hydraulic fluids; leather and leather processing products;
  • the composition is particularly suited for application to the skin.
  • a surface like the hands, face, body, or the oral cavity can suitably be contacted with the composition of the invention.
  • the surface is any hard surface.
  • such hard surfaces are surfaces that commonly require cleaning and often also require sanitization or disinfection.
  • Such surfaces can be found in many household or industrial environments, and can include for example kitchen and bathroom surfaces, table tops, floors, walls, windows, utensils, cutlery, and crockery.
  • Such surfaces can be made from many different materials, for instance plastics, wood, metal, ceramics, glass, concrete, marble, and painted surfaces.
  • the compositions can be used for such disinfection, reduction in microbial count or improved hygiene at loci other than the surfaces as described hereinbefore.
  • the invention relates to compositions according to the invention for use as or incorporation in home care products and personal care products. More preferably, this embodiment of the invention relates to a composition according to the invention which is a home care product or a personal care product.
  • a "home care product” is a product used for the treatment, cleaning, caring or conditioning of the home or any of its contents.
  • the foregoing includes, but is not limited to, compositions, products, or combinations thereof relating to or having use or application in the treatment, cleaning, cleansing, caring or conditioning of surfaces, furniture and atmosphere of the home and household contents, such as clothes, fabrics and/or cloth fibers and the manufacture of all of the foregoing products.
  • a "personal care product” is a product for the treatment, cleaning, caring or conditioning of the person.
  • the foregoing includes, but is not limited to, chemicals, compositions, products, or combinations thereof relating to or having use or application in the treatment, cleaning, cleansing or conditioning of the person (including in particular the skin, hair and oral cavity), and the manufacture of all the foregoing.
  • Home care products and personal care products are for example products marketed under mass market brands, non-limiting examples being soap bars, deodorants, shampoos, and home surface sanitizers/disinfectants.
  • the method according to the present invention also includes the step of removing the composition from the surface.
  • removing the composition also encompasses partially removing the composition, because traces of the composition may remain on the surface.
  • step b preferably involves removing at least 5%, more preferably at least 10%, even more preferably at least 25%, still more preferably at least 50% and yet more preferably at least 75% of the composition by weight.
  • the step of removing the composition comprises rinsing the surface with a suitable solvent or wiping the surface with a suitable wipe, more preferably, this step consists of rinsing the surface with a suitable solvent or wiping the surface with a suitable wipe.
  • the removal step can also include evaporation of part of the composition, for example when the composition comprises volatile components, e.g. solvents.
  • a suitable medium for rinsing the surface is water but it could also be for example a mixture of water and alcohol. It is then rinsed preferably with sufficient amounts of water after a predetermined period of time to remove any visible or sensory residue of the composition.
  • an alcohol wipe or a water/alcohol impregnated wipe may be used to wipe the surface to be visibly free of the anti-microbial composition. The step of removing the composition (e.g.
  • the step of removing the composition from the surface is started out at least 5 seconds, preferably at least 10 seconds, more preferably at least 15 seconds after commencement of the step of applying the composition on the surface, in order to effect optimal antimicrobial action. Combinations of these times into time intervals are preferred too.
  • the step of removing the composition from the surface is started between 2 minutes and 5 seconds, more preferably between 1 minute and 10 seconds, even more preferably between 30 and 10 seconds and still more preferably between 20 and 15 seconds after commencement of the step of applying the composition on the surface (i.e. step a).
  • the invention preferably relates to a method, wherein the disinfection time T of said method is less than 300 seconds, preferably less than 60 seconds, and more preferably less than 15 seconds; wherein T is defined as the time that elapses from the moment of adding the composition to a microbial culture until the number of microbes per unit volume of the culture is reduced by a factor of 100 000; and wherein the initial number of microbes preferably exceeds about 100 000 000 microbes per millilitre and wherein the composition is preferably a liquid composition.
  • the disinfecting action of the method (as may be expressed in terms of the disinfection time T) is preferably determined according to the protocol of Example 1 as described hereinafter.
  • This test relates to a standardised test environment in which the microbial culture is kept in suspension.
  • a similarly suitable test is the standard suspension method described in European Standard EN 1276, with the proviso that the disinfection time is adapted to suit the above criteria as will be clear to a person skilled in the art.
  • one of the test methods as described in WO 2010/046238 may for instance be applied to establish the disinfecting action.
  • test methods may preferably also be used by the skilled person to determine the optimal concentrations of the one or more components in an antimicrobial composition according to the present invention.
  • the invention preferably relates to a method according to the present invention, wherein the surface disinfection time T2 of said method is less than 60 seconds, preferably less than 15 seconds, wherein T2 is defined as the time starting from the moment of applying the composition to the surface to be disinfected after which the number of microbes per unit area is reduced by a factor of 10000 (i.e. a 4 log reduction), wherein the initial number of microbes preferably exceeds 10 3 , more preferably 10 5 , and even more preferably 10 7 microbes per square centimetre.
  • Such tests may for instance be performed as described in WO 2010/046238 , or as described in European Standards EN 13697:2001 and EN 1500:1997.
  • compositions according to the invention for use as or incorporation in industrial and/or institutional products. More preferably, this embodiment of the invention relates to a composition according to the invention which is an industrial and/or an institutional product.
  • Industrial and institutional products are for example products being marketed under professional brands, non-limiting examples being for industrial, institutional, janitorial, and medical cleaning, cleaning-in-place, food services, veterinary, and agricultural products.
  • Industrial and/or institutional products also include products for cleaning of the person (such as hand sanitizers) for medical offices, hospitals and/or other institutions.
  • the invention also relates to a method or use according to the invention involving home care products or personal care products.
  • the method according to the invention - which comprises application of a composition according to the invention in step a - can be a method wherein that composition is a composition for use as or incorporation in home care products and personal care products as described hereinabove.
  • the invention also relates to a method or use according to the invention involving industrial and/or institutional products.
  • the method according to the invention - which comprises application of a composition according to the invention in step a - can be a method wherein that composition is a composition for use as or incorporation in industrial and/or institutional products as described hereinabove.
  • Products and/or methods for use in the home care or personal care field are generally distinct from products and/or methods for use in the industrial and/or institutional field.
  • a product that is marketed as a home or personal care product will generally not be marketed as a product for industrial and/or institutional use and vice versa. Therefore, certain preferred embodiments of the present invention, when carried forth into practice, will relate to the one field, but not the other.
  • the specific amount of the composition of this invention necessary to inhibit or control the growth of microorganisms in a locus depends upon the particular locus to be protected. Typically, the amount of the composition of the present invention to control the growth of microorganisms in a locus is sufficient if it provides a total of from 0.02 to 4% of the microbicide ingredients of the composition in the locus. It is preferred that the microbicide ingredients of the composition be present in the locus in an amount of at least 0.05%, preferably at least 0.1 %, preferably at least 0.2%, preferably at least 0.3%, preferably at least 0.4%. It is preferred that the microbicide ingredients of the composition be present in the locus at a total amount of no more than 4%, preferably no more than 2%, preferably no more than 1%.
  • the method preferably is a non-therapeutic method of disinfecting a surface.
  • the minimum biocidal concentration (MBC) of a microbicide is the lowest concentration tested under a specific set of conditions that provides complete kill of the tested microorganisms.
  • Synergy tests were conducted using standard microtiter plate assays with phosphate buffer containing 35% dipropylene glycol (DPG).
  • DPG dipropylene glycol
  • a wide range of combinations of chemicals was tested by conducting high resolution MBC assays of Component (A) in the presence of various concentrations of Component (B).
  • High resolution MBCs were determined by adding varying amounts of microbicide to one column of a microtiter plate and doing subsequent ten-fold dilutions using an automated liquid handling system to obtain a series of closely spaced endpoints.
  • the MBC plate was inoculated one column at a time with the test microorganism.
  • the synergy of the combinations of the present invention was determined against a bacterium, Escherichia coli (E. coli - ATCC #10536), at a concentration of approximately 1 x 10 8 bacteria per mL. This microorganism is representative of natural contaminants in many consumer and industrial applications.
  • the plates were visually evaluated for microbial growth (turbidity) to determine the MBC after 24 hours incubation time at 37° C.
  • Tables 1 through 34 The test results for demonstration of synergy of the combinations of the present invention are shown below in Tables 1 through 34.
  • Each table shows the specific combinations of the two components; results against the microorganism tested; the endpoint activity in weight % measured by the MBC for the first component alone (Q A ), for the second component alone (Q B ), for the first component in the mixture (Q a ) and for the second component in the mixture (Q b ); the calculated SI value; and the range of synergistic ratios for each combination tested (first component to second component or A / B) against the particular microorganism.
  • the ratios of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350.
  • the synergistic ratios of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38.
  • microbicidal compositions were tested and were found not to be synergistic: 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 2-tert-butyl-5-methylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 2-sec-butylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 4-n-butylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 4-pent
  • OD 620 indicates the absorbance of a sample in a cuvette of 1.0 cm path length at a wavelength of 620 nm. This bacterial stock was used for assaying against antimicrobial actives (in triplicate).
  • the following assay describes the testing of 8 materials using 6 dilutions across half of a 96-well micro titre plate (MTP). Using this approach it is possible to assay 16 actives (without replicates) with one full dilution plate, replicating this set up in two halves of the plate columns, 1-6 and 7-12.
  • DMSO dimethylsulphoxide
  • D/E neutralising solution from DIFCO Composition was added to column 1.
  • the composition of the neutralising solution was as follows: pancreatic digest of casein, 5.0g/L; Yeast Extract, 2.5 g/L; Dextrose, 10 g/L, sodium thioglycollate, 1.0 g/L, sodium thiosulphate, 6.0 g/L; sodium bisulphite, 2.5 g/L; Polysorbate 80, 5.0 g/L; lecithin 7.0 g/L; bromocresol purple, 0.02 g/L with a pH in the range 7.6 ⁇ 0.2.
  • Bacterial stock (30 ⁇ l) was then added to the prepared 270 ⁇ l of the solution of actives in the Screening Plate and mixed, using a multichannel pipette with 8 tips to aspirate and dispense the same volume of bacterial stock in parallel to 8 wells in rows A-H.
  • the mixtures were quenched by transferring 30 ⁇ l volumes of the mixtures into the 270 ⁇ l D/E neutralising solution in the prepared dilution plate, using aspiration to mix.
  • 30 ⁇ l volumes were transferred from column 1 to column 2 of the Dilution MTP and mixed, before transferring further 30 ⁇ l volumes from column 2 into column 3. This process was repeated serially diluting the bacteria across the plate to column 6.
  • TSA Tryptone Soya Agar
  • N MBS log N col ⁇ 10 DF ⁇ 100 / 3
  • N col is the colony count
  • DF is the dilution factor taken from the MTP-well corresponding to the TSA plate segment (i.e. DF may range from 1 for the quench, to 6 for the highest dilution).
  • the factor 100/3 is a conversion factor from the volume of the inocula spot to one millilitre.
  • mice Micobiocidal activity of actives as per the invention in a model surfactant medium Test methodology for automated assessment of efficacy in surfactant base
  • Solutions were prepared such that the concentrations of the surfactant components and test actives were 1.1 x the final desired concentration in order to allow for dilution with the bacterial inoculum in the test.
  • the solutions were manually adjusted to pH 10.0 by dropwise addition of sodium hydroxide solution, as measured with a pH meter at ambient temperature.
  • the efficacy of the combinations of the present invention was determined against Escherichia coli ( E. coli - ATCC #10536), at a concentration of approximately 1 x 10 8 bacteria per mL.
  • Tests were conducted using standard microtiter plate assays using an automated liquid handling system. 270 ⁇ l of the surfactant test solution was pipetted into each well of the microtitre plate and 30 ⁇ l of the bacterial suspension was then added. After exactly 15 seconds of bacterial exposure, a 30 ⁇ l volume of bacterial cells was withdrawn and transferred to 270 ⁇ l of D/E quench solution. After 5 minutes in the D/E quench, the optical density (OD) was measured for each plate in turn at two specific wavelengths (450nm and 590nm).
  • OD 450 reading is specific for the yellow colour of D/E quench when bacterial growth is observed
  • OD 590 is specific for the initial purple colour of the D/E quench which is retained if no bacterial growth is observed.
  • plates were then incubated at 37°C overnight (16 hours) before repeating the OD measurements. Delta OD values were calculated by subtracting the OD values at 16 hours from the initial value at time zero. Bacterial growth is observed as an increase in OD 450 and a decrease in ⁇ OD 590 .
  • OD 450 increases by less than 0.2 absorbance unit on incubation and (2).
  • OD 590 decreases by less than 0.35 unit on incubation.
  • OD 450 increases by more than 0.2 AU
  • OD 590 decreases by more than 0.35 unit after incubation, corresponding to a colour shift from purple to yellow, the test system allows bacterial growth and is not deemed efficacious.
  • Four replicate measurements in the same plate have been made for each test system. The number of replicate wells showing either bacterial growth or no growth is also readily assessed by eye by following the colour change.
  • binary mixtures were assessed in the weight to weight ratio phenol to terepene alcohol of 1:2.5. In some selected cases, the combinations were also tested at the weight ratio 1:1.
  • S. aureus Bacterial stock was prepared as shown below and the antibacterial efficacy of the active was carried out as explained earlier for E.Coli.
  • Staphylococcus aureus (10788 strain) was inoculated onto a Tripticase Soy Agar (TSA) plate and grown for ca. 18 hrs at 37°C.
  • the culture of S.aureus was washed from the plate using sterile saline (0.85% NaCl) solution and a sterile spreader and suspended in 50ml saline. This suspension was separated into equal volumes and centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 15 minutes. Following centrifugation the pellet was re-suspended in saline to give a final concentration of 0.35 OD 620 equivalent to about 10 8 cells per millilitre for this particular organism.
  • OD 620 indicates the absorbance of a sample in a cuvette of 1.0 cm path length at a wavelength of 620 nm.
  • This bacterial stock was used for assaying against antimicrobial actives (in triplicate).
  • Table 41 Antibacterial activities of 2-propylphenol alone and in combination with carveol and dihydrocarveol against S.
  • Aureus Component MBC (% w/v) 2-propylphenol 0.25 (S)-perillyl alcohol > 1.0 Table 43: Extent of synergistic interactions between binary compound mixtures for compositions providing complete bacterial kill against S .
  • Aureus Phenol Terpene alcohol ⁇ FBC Evidence of Synergy c MBC %(w/v) FBC a MBC %(w/v) FBC b 2-propylphenol 0.25 0.4 (S)-perillyl alcohol 1.0 0.4 0.8 Yes 2-propylphenol 0.25 0.4 (S)-perillyl alcohol 1.0 0.2 5 0.65 Yes
  • Liquid actives were used directly. Solid actives were dissolved in alcohol and a 50% stock was made.
  • the culture was grown overnight in Tryptone soya agar. It was suspended in saline (0.85% NaCl) to a con. of 1.5 x10 8 -5 x 10 8 cells /ml

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Abstract

A synergistic microbicidal composition containing: (a) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of isopropyl methyl phenols and monosubstituted phenols and (b) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of p-menthene alcohols, menthadiene alcohols and other antimicrobial alcohols of a specified structure.

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  • This invention relates to a synergistic combination of selected microbicides having greater activity than would be observed for the individual microbicides.
  • It particularly relates to an microbiocidal composition for personal cleaning, oral care or hard surface cleaning or industrial and institutional cleaning applications.
  • In some cases, commercial microbicides cannot provide effective control of microorganisms, even at high use concentrations, due to weak activity against certain types of microorganisms, e.g., those resistant to some microbicides, or due to aggressive environmental conditions.
  • For example, sanitising and disinfecting soap compositions comprising chlorine-based antimicrobial agent such as triclosan are known. Such compositions require a rather long contact time to provide efficacious antimicrobial action. In practice, users, in particular children, do not spend a long time on cleansing and as a result cleaning with such compositions does not provide adequate prevention from surface or topical infection or adequate protection against diseases. The user, in spite of cleaning his hands, is generally likely to end up with relatively inadequate bacterial removal from his skin. Therefore, he may cause contamination of further animate and/or inanimate surfaces and contribute to the spreading of pathogens and consequent diseases. Users in general and children in particular who wash contaminated hands before meals with slow-acting antimicrobial compositions for relatively short time are at risk of contracting diseases.
  • Similarly in the area of hard surface cleaning, e.g. cleaning of floors, table tops or utensils, the antimicrobial in the compositions are in contact with the substrate for less than a few minutes after which the surface is either wiped off or rinsed with water. These short time scales of cleaning action are ineffective in providing the desired benefit since most known antimicrobials commonly used in such products take many minutes to hours to provide the desired kill of microbes.
  • Therefore, there is a need of providing a composition that -upon application- provides relatively more efficacious antimicrobial action during a relatively short cleaning period, preferably about 30 seconds or less.
  • Combinations of different microbicides are sometimes used to provide overall control of microorganisms in a particular end use environment. For example, WO2010/046238 discloses combinations of thymol and terpineol. However, there is a need for additional combinations of microbicides having enhanced fast acting activity against various strains of microorganisms to provide effective control of the microorganisms. Moreover, there is a need for combinations containing lower levels of individual microbicides for safety, environmental, aesthetic and economic benefit. The problem addressed by this invention is to provide such additional combinations of microbicides.
    • STATEMENT OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention is directed to a synergistic microbicidal composition comprising: (a) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol, (4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol, 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol 2,4-dimethylcyclohexylmethanol and trans-4,6-dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol; and (b) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol; 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol, 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol, (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol, 4-propylphenol, 2-tert-butylphenol, 2-sec-butylphenol, 2-n-propylphenol, 3-n-propylphenol, 4-n-butylphenol, 4-sec-butylphenol, and 3-tert-butylphenol.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • As used herein, the following terms have the designated definitions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term "microbicide" refers to a compound capable of killing, inhibiting the growth of or controlling the growth of microorganisms at a locus; microbicides include bactericides, fungicides and algaecides. The term "microorganism" includes, for example, fungi (such as yeast and mold), bacteria and algae. The following abbreviations are used throughout the specification: mL = milliliter, ATCC = American Type Culture Collection, and MBC = minimum biocidal concentration. Unless otherwise specified, temperatures are in degrees centigrade (°C), and references to percentages are by weight (wt%).
  • The compositions of the present invention unexpectedly have been found to provide enhanced microbicidal efficacy at a combined active ingredient level lower than that of the individual microbicides. Additional microbicides beyond those listed in the claims may be present in the composition.
  • The compounds claimed as combinations in the present invention and the class they belong to are given below:
    • Class of p-menthene alcohols:
      • 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    • Class of menthadiene alcohol
      • (4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol (perillyl alcohol)
    • Other antimicrobial alcohols
      • 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol, (isocyclogeraniol)
      • 2,4-dimethylcyclohexylmethanol (dihydrofloralol)
      • trans-4,6-dimethyl- 3-cyclohexene-1-methanol (floralol)
    • Class of isopropyl methyl phenols:
      • 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol;
      • 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol
      • 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol,
    • Class of monosubstitued phenols:
      • (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol
      • 4-propylphenol
      • 2-tert-butylphenol
      • 2-sec-butylphenol
      • 2-n-propyl phenol
      • 3-n-propyl phenol
      • 4-n-butylphenol
      • 4-sec-butylphenol
      • 3-tert-butylphenol
  • Monosubstituted phenols generally have the following structure
    Figure imgb0001
     wherein
    • the substituent R1 is selected from the group consisting of linear C3 to C5 alkyl,
    • isopropyl
    • branched C4 alkyl,
    • linear C3 to C5 alkenyl,
    • linear C4 or C5 alkadienyl,
    • branched C4 alkenyl,
    • cyclopentyl,
    • cyclopentenyl,
    • cyclohexyl,
    • cyclohexenyl,
    • phenyl, and
    • benzyl.
  • Isopropyl-methyl-phenols generally have the following structures
    Figure imgb0002
  • The other antimicrobial alcohols claimed in this invention in combination with a phenolic compound generally has the structure:
    Figure imgb0003
     whereby
    bond (a) is a single bond or a double bond, and
    R1 and R2 are selected from methyl and hydrogen, with the proviso that at least one of R1 and R2 is methyl.
  • The present invention provides for a synergistic antimicrobial composition comprising a phenolic compound and an antimicrobial alcohol preferably a terpene alcohol. The phenolic compound is preferably selected from the class consisting of isopropyl methyl phenols and monosubstituted phenols. The antimicrobial alcohol is preferably selected from the class consisting of p-menthene alcohols, menthadiene alcohols and "other antimicrobial alcohols" with a specified structure defined hereinabove.
  • Among the phenolic compounds 2-n-propylphenol, 4-n-butylphenol, and 4-sec-butylphenol are especially preferred since they are evaluated by the present inventors to be more safe for use in consumer products. Among the antimicrobial alcohols, (4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol (perillyl alcohol) is preferred since it is evaluated by the present inventors to be more safe for use in consumer products.
  • The antimicrobial active (4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is preferably in the (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol form.
  • In a preferred embodiment the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises : (a) (4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol (perillyl alcohol) and (b) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of 2-n-propylphenol, 4-n-butylphenol, and 4-sec-butylphenol.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38, preferably about 1/0.25.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.17 to 1/3.3, preferably from 1/0.17 to 1/0.25 or 1/0.38 to 1/3.3, preferably 1/0.38 to 1/3.3, preferably 1/2 to 1/3.3.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.25 to 1/3.3, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38 or 1/2.5 to 1/3.3.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.08 to 1/0.33, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/0.33.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-propylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.38 to 1/3.3.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-tert-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 2-tert-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is about 1/3.3.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-n-propylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 2-n-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.05 to 1/2.5.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-n-propylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 3-n-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.06 to 1/4, preferably from 1/0.17 to 1/4.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-n-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-n-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.25 to 1/4, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/1.25.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-sec-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-sec-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.25 to 1/6.7, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38 or 1/2.5 to 1/6.7, preferably from 1/2.5 to 1/6.7, preferably from 1/3.3 to 1/6.7.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-tert-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is from 1/0.13 to 1/20, preferably from 1/0.13 to 1/0.38 or 1/2.5 to 1/20, preferably from 1/3.3 to 1/20.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol (also known as (S)-(-)-perillyl alcohol). Preferably, a weight ratio of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/0.38.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.08 to 1/2.5.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.06 to 1/3.3, preferably from 1/0.06 to 1/0.25 or 1/0.5 to 1/3.3.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is about 1/1.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-propylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/100, preferably from 1/0.13 to 1/2.5 or 1/3.75 to 1/100.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-tert-butylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 2-tert-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/0.38.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-sec-butylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 2-sec-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/2 to 1/7.5.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-n-propylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 2-n-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.19 to 1/10, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/10.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-n-propylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 3-n-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.06 to 1/2.5, preferably from 1/0.17 to 1/2.5, preferably from 1/0.38 to 1/2.5.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-n-butylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-n-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.5 to 1/100.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-sec-butylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-sec-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/1 to 1/75.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-tert-butylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 3-tert-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/2.5, preferably from 1/0.13 to 1/0.38.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol (also known as iso-cyclogeraniol). Preferably, a weight ratio of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/3.75 to 1/15.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol . Preferably, a weight ratio of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.05 to 1/3, preferably from 1/0.25 to 1/3.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol . Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/3 to 1/6.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol . Preferably, a weight ratio of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.04 to 1/15, preferably 1/0.2 to 1/15.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-propylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/10.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-tert-butylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 2-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/3.75 to 1/5.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 2-n-propylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 2-n-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.1 to 1/5, preferably from 1/0.17 to 1/5.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-n-propylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol . Preferably, a weight ratio of 3-n-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.05 to 1/10, preferably from 1/0.13 to 1/10.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-n-butylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-n-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.5 to 1/5.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 4-sec-butylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 4-sec-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/1 to 1/3.75.
  • In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the synergistic antimicrobial composition comprises 3-tert-butylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol. Preferably, a weight ratio of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38.
  • Combinations according to the invention are capable of very fast antimicrobial action. For instance, we found that complete microbial inactivation could be effected with compositions according to the present invention, in most cases, after a contact time of only 15 seconds.
  • The microbicides in the composition of this invention may be used "as is" or may first be formulated with a solvent or a solid carrier. Suitable solvents include, for example, water; glycols, such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, and polypropylene glycol; glycol ethers; alcohols, such as methanol, ethanol, propanol, phenethyl alcohol and phenoxypropanol; ketones, such as acetone and methyl ethyl ketone; esters, such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, triacetyl citrate, and glycerol triacetate; carbonates, such as propylene carbonate and dimethyl carbonate; inorganic particulate material, starch, air and mixtures thereof; In certain preferred embodiments water, glycols, glycol ethers, esters and mixtures thereof. Suitable solid carriers include, for example, cyclodextrin, silicas, clays, talc, calcite, dolomite, aluminosilicate, diatomaceous earth, waxes, cellulosic materials, alkali and alkaline earth (e.g., sodium, magnesium, potassium) metal salts (e.g., chloride, nitrate, bromide, sulfate) and charcoal.
  • Particularly preferred carriers are water or oil/solvent and even more preferred is a carrier that is a mixture of water and oil. Examples of oils include mineral oils, oils of biological origin (e.g. vegetable oils), and petroleum-derived oils and waxes. The oils of biological origin are preferably triglyceride-based. Preferably, the carrier oil is not a perfume oil. Thus, the carrier oil preferably does not substantially contribute to the odour of the composition, more preferably it does not contribute to that odour. Examples of solvents include alcohols, ethers and acetone. The starch may be natural starch obtained from food grains or may be a modified starch.
  • Air can for instance be used as a carrier when the components according to the invention and/or the terpineol are atomised or otherwise dispersed as a fine mist.
  • Particularly preferred carriers are water or oil/solvent and even more preferred is a carrier that is a mixture of water and oil. Thus, in many of the envisaged applications like personal care/washing, oral care and hard surface cleaning, the antimicrobial composition may be formulated with either an aqueous base or an oil/solvent base. Compositions with an aqueous base (water being the carrier), can also for instance be products in gel format. Compositions with an oil/solvent base can for instance be products in anhydrous stick form or propellant-containing products.
  • Thus, the antimicrobial composition can for instance, preferably be an antimicrobial anhydrous stick personal care composition on an oil/solvent base wherein the composition has a water content of less than 0.01% by weight, and wherein the composition preferably is free of water. Alternatively, the antimicrobial composition can for instance, preferably be an antimicrobial propellant-drivable personal care composition, also comprising a propellant. Air can also be used as propellant, for instance in the form of compressed or liquefied air.
  • However, the most preferred product format has an emulsion base (water and/or oil being the carrier) or is capable of forming an emulsion upon dilution, e.g. soap products in liquid, solid, lotion or semisolid form for hand wash, face wash, body wash, or shaving applications; toothpaste/ dentifrices for oral care applications or products for hard surface cleaning in bars or liquids form. If the product comprises an emulsion base, it preferably also comprises one or more surfactants as described below.
  • "Substantially free" means, e.g., having less than 5 wt% based on the weight of active ingredients (i.e., the weight of claimed components a) and b) plus the additional ingredients listed in this paragraph), preferably less than 3 wt%, preferably less than 1 wt%, preferably less than 0.5 wt%, preferably less than 0.2 wt%.
  • When a microbicide component is formulated in a solvent, the formulation may optionally contain surfactants. When such formulations contain surfactants, they can be in the form of emulsive concentrates, emulsions, microemulsive concentrates, or microemulsions. Emulsive concentrates form emulsions upon the addition of a sufficient amount of water. Microemulsive concentrates form microemulsions upon the addition of a sufficient amount of water. Such emulsive and microemulsive concentrates are generally well known in the art. U.S. Patent No. 5,444,078 may be consulted for further general and specific details on the preparation of various microemulsions and microemulsive concentrates.
  • A preferred product format has an emulsion base (water and/or oil being the carrier) or is capable of forming an emulsion upon dilution, e.g. soap products in liquid, solid, lotion or semisolid form for hand wash, face wash, body wash, or shaving applications; toothpaste/ dentifrices for oral care applications or products for hard surface cleaning in bars or liquids form. If the product comprises an emulsion base, it preferably also comprises one or more surfactants as described below.
  • It is particularly preferred that the microbiocidal composition comprises from 1 to 80% by weight of one or more surfactants in addition to the synergistic combination of microbiocides claimed in the present invention.
  • In general, the surfactants may be chosen from the surfactants described in well-known textbooks like "Surface Active Agents" Vol. 1, by Schwartz & Perry, Interscience 1949, Vol. 2 by Schwartz, Perry & Berch, Interscience 1958, and/or the current edition of "McCutcheon's Emulsifiers and Detergents" published by Manufacturing Confectioners Company or in "Tenside-Taschenbuch", H. Stache, 2nd Edn., Carl Hauser Verlag, 1981; "Handbook of Industrial Surfactants" (4th Edn.) by Michael Ash and Irene Ash; Synapse Information Resources, 2008. Any type of surfactant, i.e. anionic, cationic, nonionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric can be used. Preferably, the one or more surfactants are anionic, nonionic, or a combination of anionic and nonionic surfactants. More preferably, the one or more surfactants are anionic.
  • A particularly preferred surfactant is soap. Soap is a suitable surfactant for personal washing applications of the antimicrobial composition of the invention. The soap is preferably C8-C24 soap, more preferably a C10-C20 soap and most preferably C12-C16 soap. The soap may or may not have one or more carbon-carbon double bonds or triple bonds. The cation of the soap can for instance be an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal or ammonium. Preferably, the cation of the soap is selected from sodium, potassium or ammonium. More preferably the cation of the soap is sodium or potassium.
  • The soap may be obtained by saponifying a fat and/or a fatty acid. The fats or oils may be fats or oils generally used in soap manufacture, such as tallow, tallow stearines, palm oil, palm stearines, soya bean oil, fish oil, castor oil, rice bran oil, sunflower oil, coconut oil, babassu oil, palm kernel oil, and others. In the above process the fatty acids are derived from oils/fats selected from coconut, rice bran, groundnut, tallow, palm, palm kernel, cotton seed, soyabean, castor etc. The fatty acid soaps can also be synthetically prepared (e.g. by the oxidation of petroleum or by the hydrogenation of carbon monoxide by the Fischer-Tropsch process). Resin acids, such as those present in tall oil, may be used. Naphthenic acids are also suitable.
  • Tallow fatty acids can be derived from various animal sources. Other similar mixtures, such as those from palm oil and those derived from various animal tallow and lard are also included.
  • A typical fatty acid blend consists of 5 to 30%-wt coconut fatty acids and 70 to 95%-wt fatty acids ex hardened rice bran oil. Fatty acids derived from other suitable oils/fats such as groundnut, soybean, tallow, palm, palm kernel, etc. may also be used in other desired proportions. The soap, when present in solid forms of the present invention, is preferably present in an amount of 30 to 80%, more preferably from 50 to 80%, and even more preferably 55 to 75% by weight of the composition. The soap, when present in liquid forms of the composition is preferably present in 0.5 to 20%, more preferably from 1 to 10% by weight of the composition.
  • Other preferred surfactants fatty acid glycinates and fatty amphocarboxylates. These surfactants are particularly preferred in skin and hair cleaning compositions, beacause of their mild detergency and highly foaming nature. The fatty acid glycinates are salts of fatty acid amides of glycine, including for example sodium cocoyl glycinate. The fatty amphocarboxylates are amphoteric surfactants including for example sodium lauroamphoacetate (i.e. sodium 2-[1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-undecyl-4,5-dihydroimidazol-1-ium-1-yl]acetate). Yet another example of suitable surfactants are derivatives of isethionates, including acylisethionates.
  • The antimicrobial composition of the invention is also useful in hard surface cleaning applications. In such applications, preferred surfactants are nonionic surfactants, such as C8-C22, preferably C8-C16 fatty alcohol ethoxylates, comprising between 1 and 8 ethylene oxide groups when the product is in the liquid form. When the product for hard surface cleaning applications is in the solid form, surfactants are preferably selected from primary alkyl sulphates, secondary alkyl sulphonates, alkyl benzene sulphonates, ethoxylated alkyl sulphates, or alcohol ethoxylate nonionic surfactants. The composition may further comprise an anionic surfactant, such as alkyl ether sulphate preferably those having between 1 and 3 ethylene oxide groups, either from natural or synthetic source and/or sulphonic acid. Especially preferred are sodium lauryl ether sulphates. Alkyl polyglucoside may also be present in the composition, preferably those having a carbon chain length between C6 and C16. Other classes of useful surfactants include cationic surfactants, such as long chain quaternary ammonium compounds and amphoteric surfactants such as betaines and alkyl dimethyl amine oxides. Suitable surfactant concentrations in liquid forms of hard surface cleaning application are generally from about from 0.5 to 10%, preferably from 1 to 5 % by weight of the composition. In solid compositions, surfactant is preferably present in 5 to 40%, preferably from 10 to 30% by weight of the composition.
  • The antimicrobial composition of the invention is useful in oral care compositions e.g. in a dentifrice/ toothpaste or an oral rinse product. In such applications, preferred surfactants are anionic, nonionic or amphoteric in nature, preferably anionic or amphoteric. The anionic surfactant is preferably an alkali metal alkyl sulphate, more preferably a sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS). Mixtures of anionic surfactants may also be employed. The amphoteric surfactant is preferably a betaine, more preferably an alkylamidopropyl betaine (wherein the alkyl group is a linear C10-C18 chain), and most preferably is cocoamidopropyl betaine (CAPB). Mixtures of amphoteric surfactants may also be employed. Suitable surfactant concentrations in oral care application are generally from about 2% to about 15%, preferably from about 2.2% to about 10%, more preferably from about 2.5 to about 5% by weight of the total composition.
  • Thus, it is highly preferred that the antimicrobial compositions include soap, alkyl sulphate or linear alkyl benzene sulphonate as the surfactants. More preferably, the one or more surfactants are selected from the group consisting of soaps, alkyl sulphates and linear alkyl benzene sulphonates.
  • A microbicide component also can be formulated in the form of a dispersion. The solvent component of the dispersion can be an organic solvent or water, preferably water. Such dispersions can contain adjuvants, for example, co-solvents, thickeners, anti-freeze agents, dispersants, fillers, pigments, surfactants, biodispersants, polycations, stabilizers, scale inhibitors and anti-corrosion additives.
  • When both microbicides are each first formulated with a solvent, the solvent used for the first microbicide may be the same as or different from the solvent used to formulate the other commercial microbicide, although water is preferred for most industrial biocide applications. It is preferred that the two solvents are miscible.
  • The composition may further comprise various additional ingredients known to a person skilled in the art. Such additional ingredients include but are not limited to: perfumes, pigments, preservative, emollients, sunscreens, emulsifiers, gelling agents, thickening agents, humectants (e.g. glycerine, sorbitol), sequestrants (e.g. EDTA) or polymers (e.g. cellulose derivatives for structuring such as methyl cellulose)
  • The antimicrobial composition may be in form of a solid, a liquid, a gel or a paste. A person skilled in the art can prepare compositions in various formats by choosing one or more carrier materials and/or surfactant. The antimicrobial compositions of the present invention are useful for cleansing and care, in particular for skin cleansing and skin care. It is envisaged that the antimicrobial composition can be used as a leave-on product or a wash-off product, preferably a wash-off product. The antimicrobial composition of the present invention can also be used for cleansing and care of hard surfaces such as glass, metal, plastic and the like.
  • Those skilled in the art will recognize that the microbicide components of the present invention may be added to a locus sequentially, simultaneously, or may be combined before being added to the locus. It is preferred that the first microbicide and the second microbicide component be added to a locus simultaneously or sequentially. When the microbicides are added simultaneously or sequentially, each individual component may contain adjuvants, such as, for example, solvent, thickeners, anti-freeze agents, colorants, sequestrants (such as ethylenediamine-tetraacetic acid, ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid, iminodisuccinic acid and salts thereof), dispersants, surfactants, biodispersants, polycations, stabilizers, scale inhibitors and anti-corrosion additives.
  • The microbicide compositions of the present invention can be used to inhibit the growth of or kill microorganisms by introducing a microbicidally effective amount of the compositions onto, into or at a locus subject to attack.
  • Suitable loci include, for example: industrial process water including electrocoat deposition systems, cooling towers and air washers; gas scrubbers; wastewater treatment; ornamental fountains; reverse osmosis filtration; ultrafiltration; ballast water; evaporative condensers and heat exchangers; pulp and paper processing fluids and additives; mineral slurries; starch; plastics; emulsions; dispersions; paints; latices; coatings, such as varnishes; construction products, such as mastics, caulks, and sealants; construction adhesives, such as ceramic adhesives, carpet backing adhesives, and laminating adhesives; industrial or consumer adhesives; photographic chemicals; printing fluids; household and institutional products used in restaurants, healthcare facilities, schools, food processing facilities and farms including, cleaners, sanitizers and disinfectants, wipes, soaps, detergents, floor polishes and laundry rinse water; cosmetics; toiletries; shampoos; metalworking fluids; conveyor lubricants; hydraulic fluids; leather and leather processing products; textiles; textile and textile processing products; wood and wood processing products, such as plywood, chipboard, wallboard, flakeboard, laminated beams, oriented strandboard, hardboard, and particleboard; oil and gas processing fluids such as injection fluids, fracture fluids, drilling muds and produced water; fuel transportation and storage systems; agriculture adjuvant preservation; surfactant preservation; medical devices; diagnostic reagent preservation; food preservation, such as plastic or paper food wrap; food, beverage, and industrial process pasteurizers; toilet bowls; recreational water; pools; and spas.
  • In preferred embodiments, the composition is particularly suited for application to the skin. For example, a surface like the hands, face, body, or the oral cavity can suitably be contacted with the composition of the invention. In other preferred embodiments, the surface is any hard surface. Typically, such hard surfaces are surfaces that commonly require cleaning and often also require sanitization or disinfection. Such surfaces can be found in many household or industrial environments, and can include for example kitchen and bathroom surfaces, table tops, floors, walls, windows, utensils, cutlery, and crockery. Such surfaces can be made from many different materials, for instance plastics, wood, metal, ceramics, glass, concrete, marble, and painted surfaces. In preferred embodiments, the compositions can be used for such disinfection, reduction in microbial count or improved hygiene at loci other than the surfaces as described hereinbefore.
  • In preferred embodiments, the invention relates to compositions according to the invention for use as or incorporation in home care products and personal care products. More preferably, this embodiment of the invention relates to a composition according to the invention which is a home care product or a personal care product.
  • A "home care product" is a product used for the treatment, cleaning, caring or conditioning of the home or any of its contents. The foregoing includes, but is not limited to, compositions, products, or combinations thereof relating to or having use or application in the treatment, cleaning, cleansing, caring or conditioning of surfaces, furniture and atmosphere of the home and household contents, such as clothes, fabrics and/or cloth fibers and the manufacture of all of the foregoing products. A "personal care product" is a product for the treatment, cleaning, caring or conditioning of the person. The foregoing includes, but is not limited to, chemicals, compositions, products, or combinations thereof relating to or having use or application in the treatment, cleaning, cleansing or conditioning of the person (including in particular the skin, hair and oral cavity), and the manufacture of all the foregoing. Home care products and personal care products are for example products marketed under mass market brands, non-limiting examples being soap bars, deodorants, shampoos, and home surface sanitizers/disinfectants.
  • According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of disinfecting a surface comprising the steps of
    1. a. applying a composition according to the invention on to the surface; and
    2. b. removing the composition from the surface.
  • The method according to the present invention also includes the step of removing the composition from the surface. Here, removing the composition also encompasses partially removing the composition, because traces of the composition may remain on the surface. In many typical situations, such as washing of the skin or hard-surface cleaning, it is acceptable or sometimes even desirable if part of the composition - in particular certain active ingredients - remains on the surface. Therefore, step b preferably involves removing at least 5%, more preferably at least 10%, even more preferably at least 25%, still more preferably at least 50% and yet more preferably at least 75% of the composition by weight. Preferably, the step of removing the composition comprises rinsing the surface with a suitable solvent or wiping the surface with a suitable wipe, more preferably, this step consists of rinsing the surface with a suitable solvent or wiping the surface with a suitable wipe. Alternatively, the removal step can also include evaporation of part of the composition, for example when the composition comprises volatile components, e.g. solvents.
  • A suitable medium for rinsing the surface is water but it could also be for example a mixture of water and alcohol. It is then rinsed preferably with sufficient amounts of water after a predetermined period of time to remove any visible or sensory residue of the composition. Alternatively, an alcohol wipe or a water/alcohol impregnated wipe may be used to wipe the surface to be visibly free of the anti-microbial composition. The step of removing the composition (e.g. by rinsing or wiping the surface) is preferably started less than 5 minutes, more preferably less than 2 minutes, even more preferably less than 1 minute, still more preferably less than 30 seconds and yet more preferably less than 20 seconds after commencement of the step of applying the composition on the surface, because of the surprisingly fast antimicrobial action of the compositions according to the present invention. Even though partial microbial kill may be almost instantaneous upon application of the composition according to the invention, it is preferred that the step of removing the composition from the surface is started out at least 5 seconds, preferably at least 10 seconds, more preferably at least 15 seconds after commencement of the step of applying the composition on the surface, in order to effect optimal antimicrobial action. Combinations of these times into time intervals are preferred too. Therefore, it is particularly preferred that the step of removing the composition from the surface (i.e. step b) is started between 2 minutes and 5 seconds, more preferably between 1 minute and 10 seconds, even more preferably between 30 and 10 seconds and still more preferably between 20 and 15 seconds after commencement of the step of applying the composition on the surface (i.e. step a).
    • Disinfection time
  • These times between applying the composition and rinsing or wiping are preferably related to the disinfection time, in order to ensure optimal cleansing and sanitising of the surface. Therefore, the invention preferably relates to a method, wherein the disinfection time T of said method is less than 300 seconds, preferably less than 60 seconds, and more preferably less than 15 seconds; wherein T is defined as the time that elapses from the moment of adding the composition to a microbial culture until the number of microbes per unit volume of the culture is reduced by a factor of 100 000; and wherein the initial number of microbes preferably exceeds about 100 000 000 microbes per millilitre and wherein the composition is preferably a liquid composition.
  • The disinfecting action of the method (as may be expressed in terms of the disinfection time T) is preferably determined according to the protocol of Example 1 as described hereinafter. This test relates to a standardised test environment in which the microbial culture is kept in suspension. A similarly suitable test is the standard suspension method described in European Standard EN 1276, with the proviso that the disinfection time is adapted to suit the above criteria as will be clear to a person skilled in the art. Alternatively, one of the test methods as described in WO 2010/046238 may for instance be applied to establish the disinfecting action.
  • Such test methods may preferably also be used by the skilled person to determine the optimal concentrations of the one or more components in an antimicrobial composition according to the present invention.
  • Alternatively, since the method is directed towards surface disinfection, the disinfection time may also be determined by test methods involving a surface. Therefore, the invention preferably relates to a method according to the present invention, wherein the surface disinfection time T2 of said method is less than 60 seconds, preferably less than 15 seconds, wherein T2 is defined as the time starting from the moment of applying the composition to the surface to be disinfected after which the number of microbes per unit area is reduced by a factor of 10000 (i.e. a 4 log reduction), wherein the initial number of microbes preferably exceeds 103, more preferably 105, and even more preferably 107 microbes per square centimetre. Such tests may for instance be performed as described in WO 2010/046238 , or as described in European Standards EN 13697:2001 and EN 1500:1997.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the invention relates to compositions according to the invention for use as or incorporation in industrial and/or institutional products. More preferably, this embodiment of the invention relates to a composition according to the invention which is an industrial and/or an institutional product. Industrial and institutional products are for example products being marketed under professional brands, non-limiting examples being for industrial, institutional, janitorial, and medical cleaning, cleaning-in-place, food services, veterinary, and agricultural products. Industrial and/or institutional products also include products for cleaning of the person (such as hand sanitizers) for medical offices, hospitals and/or other institutions.
  • In another preferred embodiment, the invention also relates to a method or use according to the invention involving home care products or personal care products. For example, the method according to the invention - which comprises application of a composition according to the invention in step a - can be a method wherein that composition is a composition for use as or incorporation in home care products and personal care products as described hereinabove. Similarly, in another preferred embodiment, the invention also relates to a method or use according to the invention involving industrial and/or institutional products. For example, the method according to the invention - which comprises application of a composition according to the invention in step a - can be a method wherein that composition is a composition for use as or incorporation in industrial and/or institutional products as described hereinabove.
  • Products and/or methods for use in the home care or personal care field are generally distinct from products and/or methods for use in the industrial and/or institutional field. Thus, for example, a product that is marketed as a home or personal care product will generally not be marketed as a product for industrial and/or institutional use and vice versa. Therefore, certain preferred embodiments of the present invention, when carried forth into practice, will relate to the one field, but not the other.
  • The specific amount of the composition of this invention necessary to inhibit or control the growth of microorganisms in a locus depends upon the particular locus to be protected. Typically, the amount of the composition of the present invention to control the growth of microorganisms in a locus is sufficient if it provides a total of from 0.02 to 4% of the microbicide ingredients of the composition in the locus. It is preferred that the microbicide ingredients of the composition be present in the locus in an amount of at least 0.05%, preferably at least 0.1 %, preferably at least 0.2%, preferably at least 0.3%, preferably at least 0.4%. It is preferred that the microbicide ingredients of the composition be present in the locus at a total amount of no more than 4%, preferably no more than 2%, preferably no more than 1%.
  • If the surface is a surface of a human or animal body, the method preferably is a non-therapeutic method of disinfecting a surface.
    • EXAMPLES Materials and Methods
  • The synergy of the combinations of the present invention was demonstrated by testing a wide range of concentrations and ratios of the compounds against the noted organism. One skilled in the art will recognize that the sensitivity of other microorganisms to the particular combinations will vary and, as a result, the concentrations, the ratios, for each, or both, of the compounds may vary from those detailed in these examples. The concentrations and ratios may also vary under different test conditions or with different test methods.
  • One measure of synergy is the industrially accepted method described by Kull, F.C.; Eisman, P.C.; Sylwestrowicz, H.D. and Mayer, R.L., in Applied Microbiology 9:538-541 (1961), using the ratio determined by the formula:

             Qa/QA + Qb/QB = Synergy Index ("SI")

    wherein:
    • QA = concentration of compound A (first component) in percent, acting alone, which produced an end point (MBC of Compound A).
    • Qa = concentration of compound A in percent, in the mixture, which produced an end point.
    • QB = concentration of compound B (second component) in percent, acting alone, which produced an end point (MBC of Compound B).
    • Qb = concentration of compound B in percent, in the mixture, which produced an end point.
  • When the sum of Qa/QA and Qb/QB is greater than one, antagonism is indicated. When the sum is equal to one, additivity is indicated, and when less than one, synergy is demonstrated. The lower the SI, the greater is the synergy shown by that particular mixture. The minimum biocidal concentration (MBC) of a microbicide is the lowest concentration tested under a specific set of conditions that provides complete kill of the tested microorganisms.
  • Synergy tests were conducted using standard microtiter plate assays with phosphate buffer containing 35% dipropylene glycol (DPG). In this method, a wide range of combinations of chemicals was tested by conducting high resolution MBC assays of Component (A) in the presence of various concentrations of Component (B). High resolution MBCs were determined by adding varying amounts of microbicide to one column of a microtiter plate and doing subsequent ten-fold dilutions using an automated liquid handling system to obtain a series of closely spaced endpoints. The MBC plate was inoculated one column at a time with the test microorganism. An aliquot of the inoculated well was transferred at 15 seconds to a plate containing a neutralizing agent (D/E Neutralizing Broth), mixed and held for 5 minutes before being transferred to a growth plate containing trypticase soy broth (TSB). The TSB plate was incubated at 37° C and read for the presence / absence of growth at 24 hours. The lowest level tested that provided complete kill (as evidenced by no growth in the microtitre plate) of the test organisms in 15 seconds is the minimum biocidal concentration (MBC).
  • The synergy of the combinations of the present invention was determined against a bacterium, Escherichia coli (E. coli - ATCC #10536), at a concentration of approximately 1 x 108 bacteria per mL. This microorganism is representative of natural contaminants in many consumer and industrial applications. The plates were visually evaluated for microbial growth (turbidity) to determine the MBC after 24 hours incubation time at 37° C.
  • The test results for demonstration of synergy of the combinations of the present invention are shown below in Tables 1 through 34. Each table shows the specific combinations of the two components; results against the microorganism tested; the endpoint activity in weight % measured by the MBC for the first component alone (QA), for the second component alone (QB), for the first component in the mixture (Qa) and for the second component in the mixture (Qb); the calculated SI value; and the range of synergistic ratios for each combination tested (first component to second component or A / B) against the particular microorganism.
  • Data in the tables below include the range of ratios that were found to be synergistic. (Data which were collected for combinations where concentrations were equal to or greater than QA or QB are not reported.) These data demonstrate that certain combinations of components A and B show enhanced control over the microorganisms than would be expected if the combinations were additive rather than synergistic. Table 1
    First Component (A) = 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.05 0.87 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.075 0.97 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 1.07 1 to 0.50
    0 0.25 1.00
    The ratios of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol range from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38. Table 2
    First Component (A) = 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.4 0 1.00
    0.2 0.05 0.67 1 to 0.25
    0.3 0.05 0.92 1 to 0.17
    0.2 0.075 0.75 1 to 0.38
    0.3 0.1 1.08 1 to 0.33
    0.06 0.2 0.82 1 to 3.3
    0.08 0.2 0.87 1 to 2.5
    0.1 0.2 0.92 1 to 2
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol range from 1/0.17 to 1/3.3. Table 3
    First Component (A) = 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.05 0.83 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.075 0.92 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 1.00 1 to 0.5
    0.06 0.2 0.87 1 to 3.33
    0.08 0.2 0.93 1 to 2.5
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol range from 1/0.25 to 1/3.3. Table 4
    First Component (A) = (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.8 0 1.00
    0.6 0.05 0.95 1 to 0.08
    0.6 0.075 1.05 1 to 0.13
    0.3 0.1 0.78 1 to 0.33
    0.4 0.1 0.90 1 to 0.25
    0 0.25 1.00
  • The ratios of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol range from 1/0.08 to 1/0.33. Table 5
    First Component (A) = 4-propylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.075 0.92 1 to 0.38
    0.1 0.1 0.67 1 to 1
    0.06 0.2 0.87 1 to 3.3
    0.08 0.2 0.93 1 to 2.5
    0 0.3 100
  • The ratios of 4-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol range from 1/0.38 to 1/3.3. Table 6
    First Component (A) = 2-tert-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.2 0 1.00
    0.06 0.2 0.97 1 to 3.3
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 2-tert-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratio of 2-tert-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol is 1/3.3. Table 7
    First Component (A) = 2-n-propylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.6 0 1.00
    0.5 0.025 0.92 1 to 0.05
    0.3 0.05 0.67 1 to 0.17
    0.4 0.05 0.83 1 to 0.13
    0.3 0.075 0.75 1 to 0.25
    0.4 0.075 0.92 1 to 0.19
    0.3 0.1 0.83 1 to 0.33
    0.08 0.2 0.80 1 to 2.5
    0.1 0.2 0.83 1 to 2
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 2-n-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 2-n-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol range from 1/0.05 to 1/2.5. Table 8
    First Component (A) = 3-n-propylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.5 0 1.00
    0.2 0.025 0.48 1 to 0.13
    0.3 0.025 0.68 1 to 0.08
    0.4 0.025 0.88 1 to 0.06
    0.2 0.05 0.57 1 to 0.25
    0.3 0.05 0.77 1 to 0.17
    0.4 0.05 0.97 1 to 0.13
    0.2 0.075 0.65 1 to 0.38
    0.3 0.075 0.85 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.1 0.73 1 to 0.5
    0.3 0.1 0.93 1 to 0.33
    0.05 0.2 0.77 1 to 4
    0.06 0.2 0.79 1 to 3.3
    0.08 0.2 0.83 1 to 2.5
    0.1 0.2 0.87 1 to 2
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 3-n-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 3-n-propylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol range from 1/0.06 to 1/4. Table 9
    First Component (A) = 4-n-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.2 0 1.00
    0.1 0.025 0.58 1 to 0.25
    0.1 0.05 0.67 1 to 0.5
    0.1 0.075 0.75 1 to 0.75
    0.08 0.1 0.73 1 to 1.25
    0.1 0.1 0.83 1 to 1
    0.05 0.2 0.92 1 to 4
    0.06 0.2 0.97 1 to 3.3
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-n-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-n-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol range from 1/0.25 to 1/4. Table 10
    First Component (A) = 4-sec-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.05 0.83 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.075 0.92 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 1.00 1 to 0.5
    0.03 0.2 0.77 1 to 6.7
    0.04 0.2 0.80 1 to 5
    0.05 0.2 0.83 1 to 4
    0.06 0.2 0.87 1 to 3.3
    0.08 0.2 0.93 1 to 2.5
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-sec-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-sec-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol range from 1/0.25 to 1/6.7. Table 11
    First Component (A) = 3-tert-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.025 0.75 1 to 0.13
    0.2 0.05 0.83 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.075 0.92 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 1.00 1 to 0.5
    0.01 0.2 0.70 1 to 20
    0.02 0.2 0.73 1 to 10
    0.03 0.2 0.77 1 to 6.7
    0.04 0.2 0.80 1 to 5
    0.05 0.2 0.83 1 to 4
    0.06 0.2 0.87 1 to 3.3
    0.08 0.2 0.93 1 to 2.5
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol range from 1/0.13 to 1/20. Table 12
    First Component (A) = 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.025 0.75 1 to 0.13
    0.2 0.05 0.83 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.075 0.92 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 1.00 1 to 0.5
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1/0.13 to 1/0.38. Table 13
    First Component (A) = 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.4 0 1.00
    0.3 0.025 0.83 1 to 0.08
    0.3 0.05 0.92 1 to 0.17
    0.2 0.075 0.75 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 0.83 1 to 0.5
    0.08 0.2 0.87 1 to 2.5
    0.1 0.2 0.92 1 to 2
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1 to 0.08 to 1/2.5. Table 14
    First Component (A) = 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.5 0 1.00
    0.2 0.025 0.48 1 to 0.13
    0.3 0.025 0.68 1 to 0.08
    0.4 0.025 0.88 1 to 0.06
    0.3 0.075 0.85 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.1 0.73 1 to 0.5
    0.3 0.1 0.93 1 to 0.33
    0.06 0.2 0.79 1 to 3.3
    0.08 0.2 0.83 1 to 2.5
    0.1 0.2 0.87 1 to 2
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1/0.06 to 1/3.3. Table 15
    First Component (A) = (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.8 0 1.00
    0.6 0.075 1.00 1 to 0.13
    0.6 0.1 1.08 1 to 0.17
    0.2 0.2 0.92 1 to 1
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratio of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol is 1/1. Table 16
    First Component (A) = 4-propylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.025 0.72 1 to 0.13
    0.2 0.05 0.77 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.075 0.82 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 0.87 1 to 0.5
    0.08 0.2 0.67 1 to 2.5
    0.1 0.2 0.73 1 to 2
    0.003 0.3 0.61 1 to 100
    0.004 0.3 0.61 1 to 75
    0.005 0.3 0.62 1 to 60
    0.006 0.3 0.62 1 to 50
    0.008 0.3 0.63 1 to 38
    0.01 0.3 0.63 1 to 30
    0.02 0.3 0.67 1 to 15
    0.03 0.3 0.70 1 to 10
    0.04 0.3 0.73 1 to 7.5
    0.05 0.3 0.77 1 to 6
    0.06 0.3 0.80 1 to 5
    0.08 0.3 0.87 1 to 3.75
    0.1 0.3 0.93 1 to 3
    0 0.5 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1/0.13 to 1/100. Table 17
    First Component (A) = 2-tert-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.025 0.75 1 to 0.13
    0.2 0.05 0.83 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.075 0.92 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 1.00 1 to 0.5
    0.1 0.2 1.00 1 to 2
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 2-tert-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 2-tert-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1/0.13 to 1/0.38. Table 18
    First Component (A) = 2-sec-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.2 0 1.00
    0.1 0.2 0.90 1 to 2
    0.04 0.3 0.80 1 to 7.5
    0.05 0.3 0.85 1 to 6
    0.06 0.3 0.90 1 to 5
    0 0.5 1.00
  • The ratios of 2-sec-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 2-sec-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1/2 to 1/7.5. Table 19
    First Component (A) = 2-n-propylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.5 0 1.00
    0.3 0.075 0.75 1 to 0.25
    0.4 0.075 0.95 1 to 0.19
    0.2 0.1 0.60 1 to 0.5
    0.3 0.1 0.80 1 to 0.33
    0.2 0.2 0.80 1 to 1
    0.03 0.3 0.66 1 to 10
    0.04 0.3 0.68 1 to 7.5
    0.05 0.3 0.70 1 to 6
    0.06 0.3 0.72 1 to 5
    0.08 0.3 0.76 1 to 3.75
    0.1 0.3 0.8 1 to 3
    0 0.5 1.00
  • The ratios of 2-n-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 2-n-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1/0.19 to 1/10. Table 20
    First Component (A) = 3-n-propylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.5 0 1.00
    0.3 0.025 0.68 1 to 0.08
    0.4 0.025 0.88 1 to 0.06
    0.2 0.05 0.57 1 to 0.25
    0.3 0.05 0.77 1 to 0.17
    0.4 0.05 0.97 1 to 0.13
    0.2 0.075 0.65 1 to 0.38
    0.3 0.075 0.85 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.1 0.73 1 to 0.5
    0.3 0.1 0.93 1 to 0.33
    0.08 0.2 0.83 1 to 2.5
    0.1 0.2 0.87 1 to 2
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 3-n-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 3-n-propylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1/0.06 to 1/2.5. Table 21
    First Component (A) = 4-n-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.2 0 1.00
    0.1 0.05 0.60 1 to 0.5
    0.1 0.075 0.65 1 to 0.75
    0.08 0.1 0.60 1 to 1.25
    0.1 0.1 0.70 1 to 1
    0.06 0.2 0.70 1 to 3.3
    0.08 0.2 0.80 1 to 2.5
    0.1 0.2 0.90 1 to 2
    0.003 0.3 0.62 1 to 100
    0.004 0.3 0.62 1 to 75
    0.005 0.3 0.63 1 to 60
    0.006 0.3 0.63 1 to 50
    0.008 0.3 0.64 1 to 37.5
    0.01 0.3 0.65 1 to 30
    0.02 0.3 0.7 1 to 15
    0.03 0.3 0.75 1 to 10
    0.04 0.3 0.80 1 to 7.5
    0.05 0.3 0.85 1 to 6
    0.06 0.3 0.90 1 to 5
    0 0.5 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-n-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-n-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1/0.5 to 1/100. Table 22
    First Component (A) = 4-sec-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.2 0 1.00
    0.1 0.1 0.70 1 to 1
    0.08 0.2 0.80 1 to 2.5
    0.1 0.2 0.90 1 to 2
    0.004 0.3 0.62 1 to 75
    0.005 0.3 0.63 1 to 60
    0.006 0.3 0.63 1 to 50
    0.008 0.3 0.64 1 to 37.5
    0.01 0.3 0.65 1 to 30
    0.02 0.3 0.70 1 to 15
    0.03 0.3 0.75 1 to 10
    0.04 0.3 0.80 1 to 7.5
    0.05 0.3 0.85 1 to 6
    0.06 0.3 0.90 1 to 5
    0 0.5 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-sec-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-sec-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1/1 to 1/75. Table 23
    First Component (A) = 3-tert-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.025 0.75 1 to 0.13
    0.2 0.05 0.83 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.075 0.92 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 1.00 1 to 0.5
    0.08 0.2 0.93 1 to 2.5
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 3-tert-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 3-tert-butylphenol to (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol range from 1/0.13 to 1/2.5. Table 24
    First Component (A) = 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.2 0 1.00
    0.02 0.3 0.60 1 to 15
    0.03 0.3 0.65 1 to 10
    0.04 0.3 0.70 1 to 7.5
    0.05 0.3 0.75 1 to 6
    0.06 0.3 0.80 1 to 5
    0.08 0.3 0.90 1 to 3.75
    0 0.6 1.00
  • The ratios of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/3.75 to 1/15. Table 25
    First Component (A) = 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.6 0 1.00
    0.5 0.025 0.88 1 to 0.05
    0.4 0.075 0.79 1 to 0.19
    0.5 0.075 0.96 1 to 0.15
    0.2 0.1 0.50 1 to 0.5
    0.3 0.1 0.67 1 to 0.33
    0.4 0.1 0.83 1 to 0.25
    0.08 0.1 0.30 1 to 1.25
    0.1 0.3 0.67 1 to 3
    0.2 0.3 0.83 1 to 1.5
    0 0.6 1.00
  • The ratios of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/0.05 to 1/3. Table 26
    First Component (A) = 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.05 0.3 0.67 1 to 6
    0.06 0.3 0.70 1 to 5
    0.08 0.3 0.77 1 to 3.75
    0.1 0.3 0.83 1 to 3
    0 0.6 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/3 to 1/6. Table 27
    First Component (A) = (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.8 0 1.00
    0.6 0.025 0.79 1 to 0.04
    0.6 0.05 0.83 1 to 0.08
    0.6 0.075 0.88 1 to 0.13
    0.4 0.1 0.67 1 to 0.25
    0.5 0.1 0.79 1 to 0.2
    0.6 0.1 0.92 1 to 0.17
    0.02 0.3 0.53 1 to 15
    0.03 0.3 0.54 1 to 10
    0.04 0.3 0.55 1 to 7.5
    0.05 0.3 0.56 1 to 6
    0.06 0.3 0.58 1 to 5
    0.08 0.3 0.60 1 to 3.75
    0.1 0.3 0.63 1 to 3
    0.2 0.3 0.75 1 to 1.5
    0.3 0.3 0.88 1 to 1
    0 0.6 1.00
  • The ratios of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/0.04 to 1/15. Table 28
    First Component (A) = 4-propylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.025 0.71 1 to 0.13
    0.2 0.05 0.75 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.075 0.79 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 0.83 1 to 0.5
    0.03 0.3 0.60 1 to 10
    0.04 0.3 0.63 1 to 7.5
    0.05 0.3 0.67 1 to 6
    0.06 0.3 0.70 1 to 5
    0.08 0.3 0.77 1 to 3.75
    0.1 0.3 0.83 1 to 3
    0 0.6 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/0.13 to 1/10. Table 29
    First Component (A) = 2-tert-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.2 0 1.00
    0.06 0.3 0.80 1 to 5
    0.08 0.3 0.90 1 to 3.75
    0 0.6 1.00
  • The ratios of 2-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 2-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/3.75 to 1/5. Table 30
    First Component (A) = 2-n-propylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.6 0 1.00
    0.3 0.05 0.58 1 to 0.17
    0.4 0.05 0.75 1 to 0.13
    0.5 0.05 0.92 1 to 0.1
    0.3 0.075 0.63 1 to 0.25
    0.4 0.075 0.79 1 to 0.19
    0.5 0.075 0.96 1 to 0.15
    0.2 0.1 0.50 1 to 0.5
    0.3 0.1 0.67 1 to 0.33
    0.4 0.1 0.83 1 to 0.25
    0.06 0.3 0.60 1 to 5
    0.08 0.3 0.63 1 to 3.75
    0.1 0.3 0.67 1 to 3
    0.2 0.3 0.83 1 to 1.5
    0 0.6 1.00
  • The ratios of 2-n-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 2-n-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/0.1 to 1/5. Table 31
    First Component (A) = 3-n-propylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.6 0 1.00
    0.5 0.025 0.88 1 to 0.05
    0.3 0.05 0.58 1 to 0.17
    0.4 0.05 0.75 1 to 0.13
    0.5 0.05 0.92 1 to 0.1
    0.4 0.075 0.79 1 to 0.19
    0.5 0.075 0.96 1 to 0.15
    0.2 0.1 0.50 1 to 0.5
    0.3 0.1 0.67 1 to 0.33
    0.4 0.1 0.83 1 to 0.25
    0.03 0.3 0.55 1 to 10
    0.04 0.3 0.57 1 to 7.5
    0.05 0.3 0.58 1 to 6
    0.06 0.3 0.60 1 to 5
    0.08 0.3 0.63 1 to 3.75
    0.1 0.3 0.67 1 to 3
    0.2 0.3 0.83 1 to 1.5
    0 0.6 1.00
  • The ratios of 3-n-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 3-n-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/0.05 to 1/10. Table 32
    First Component (A) = 4-n-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.2 0 1.00
    0.1 0.05 0.58 1 to 0.5
    0.1 0.1 0.67 1 to 1
    0.06 0.3 0.80 1 to 5
    0.08 0.3 0.90 1 to 3.75
    0 0.6 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-n-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-n-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/0.5 to 1/5. Table 33
    First Component (A) = 4-sec-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.2 0 1.00
    0.1 0.1 0.67 1 to 1
    0.08 0.3 0.90 1 to 3.75
    0 0.6 1.00
  • The ratios of 4-sec-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 4-sec-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/1 to 1/3.75. Table 34
    First Component (A) = 3-tert-butylphenol
    Second Component (B) = 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
    Microorganism Qa Qb SI Ratio A to B
    E. coli 10536 0.3 0 1.00
    0.2 0.05 0.83 1 to 0.25
    0.2 0.075 0.92 1 to 0.38
    0.2 0.1 1.00 1 to 0.5
    0 0.3 1.00
  • The ratios of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested ranged from 1/0.025 to 1/350. The synergistic ratios of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol range from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38.
  • The following microbicidal compositions were tested and were found not to be synergistic: 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 2-tert-butyl-5-methylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 2-sec-butylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 4-n-butylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 4-pentylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and (1 R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 2-tert-butyl-5-methylphenol and (1 R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 4-pentylphenol and (1 R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 3-n-propylphenol and (1S,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl acetate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 2-n-propylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl propionate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 3-n-propylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl propionate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 4-n-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl propionate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 3-n-propylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl butyrate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 4-n-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl butyrate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 2-sec-butylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/250; 4-pentylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/250; 2-sec-butylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/400; 2-tert-butylphenol and 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 2-sec-butylphenol and 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 4-sec-butylphenol and 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 4-sec-butylphenol and (E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/300; 4-chloro-2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 5-methyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 4-chloro-2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-2-enol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/450; 4-chloro-2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-1-ol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/250; 4-chloro-2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/250; 4-chloro-2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/400; 4-chloro-2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and 3,7-dimethylocta-1,6-dien-3-ol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/250; 4-chloro-2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and (E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-ol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/250; 4-chloro-2-isopropyl-5-methylphenol and cis-3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-ol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; 2-hydroxydiphenylmethane and 2-((1s,4r)-4-propylcyclohexyl)propane-1,3-diol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 2-hydroxydiphenylmethane and (1S,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl acetate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 2-hydroxydiphenylmethane and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl propionate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 2-hydroxydiphenylmethane and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl butyrate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 4-hydroxydiphenylmethane and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/400; 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ol and (1S,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl acetate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-ol and (1S,2S,5R)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl acetate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl propionate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-ol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl propionate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-ol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl butyrate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-ol and 2-(4-methylcyclohex-3-enyl)propan-2-yl butyrate tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/1100; 2-cyclopentylphenol and 2-methyl-5-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/350; and 4-pentylphenol and (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol tested at a weight ratio of 1/0.025 to 1/250.
  • Further experiments were conducted to determine the synergistic interactions between the two classes of actives claimed in the present invention. The actives considered in this set of experiments which have common name were:
    • (4S)-(4-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohex-1-enyl)methanol: also known as (S)-(-)-perillyl alcohol.
    • 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol: also known as iso-cyclogeraniol.
    • Trans-4,6-dimethyl- 3-Cyclohexene-1-methanol: also known as floralol 2,4-Dimethylcyclohexylmethanol: also known as dihydrofloralol
    5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol: carvacrol
  • The experimental method used for the measurements is given below:
    • E. coli Bacterial stock
  • An overnight culture of Escherichia coli (10536 strain) was prepared in 50 ml total volume of TSB broth, grown for ca. 18 hrs at 37°C and shaken at 150 rpm. 1 ml of this overnight E. coli culture was transferred to 50 ml of fresh TSB broth and incubated at 37°C at 150 rpm for ca. 4 hours. This culture was separated into equal volumes and centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 15 minutes, washed with sterile saline (0.85% NaCl), centrifuged once more and re-suspended in saline to give a final concentration of 0.8 OD620 equivalent to about 108 cells per millilitre for this particular organism. Here, OD620 indicates the absorbance of a sample in a cuvette of 1.0 cm path length at a wavelength of 620 nm. This bacterial stock was used for assaying against antimicrobial actives (in triplicate).
    • Protocol
  • The following assay describes the testing of 8 materials using 6 dilutions across half of a 96-well micro titre plate (MTP). Using this approach it is possible to assay 16 actives (without replicates) with one full dilution plate, replicating this set up in two halves of the plate columns, 1-6 and 7-12.
  • 1 M solutions of the test actives were prepared in dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO). Stock solutions of the actives at 1.11 times the desired final concentration were prepared by diluting the DMSO solutions in water, so that for example a 0.89% w/v solution was prepared for a desired "in test" concentration of 0.8% w/v in order to allow for the further dilution of the active when the bacterial suspension is added (dilution from 270µl to 300 µl), as described below.
  • Aliquots (270 µl) of the materials at 1.11 times the final concentration were dispensed into the wells of the MTP along one column (A1-H1). This MTP was labelled as the "Screening plate".
  • In another MTP, labelled as the "Dilution plate", 270µl of D/E neutralising solution from DIFCO Composition was added to column 1. The composition of the neutralising solution was as follows: pancreatic digest of casein, 5.0g/L; Yeast Extract, 2.5 g/L; Dextrose, 10 g/L, sodium thioglycollate, 1.0 g/L, sodium thiosulphate, 6.0 g/L; sodium bisulphite, 2.5 g/L; Polysorbate 80, 5.0 g/L; lecithin 7.0 g/L; bromocresol purple, 0.02 g/L with a pH in the range 7.6±0.2.
  • 270µl of tryptone diluent solution was added to all the remaining wells of the Dilution MTP (columns 2-6).
  • Bacterial stock (30 µl) was then added to the prepared 270 µl of the solution of actives in the Screening Plate and mixed, using a multichannel pipette with 8 tips to aspirate and dispense the same volume of bacterial stock in parallel to 8 wells in rows A-H. After a contact time of 15 seconds, the mixtures were quenched by transferring 30µl volumes of the mixtures into the 270µl D/E neutralising solution in the prepared dilution plate, using aspiration to mix. After exactly 5 minutes in the D/E neutralising solution, 30µl volumes were transferred from column 1 to column 2 of the Dilution MTP and mixed, before transferring further 30µl volumes from column 2 into column 3. This process was repeated serially diluting the bacteria across the plate to column 6.
  • 30µl volumes from each well in the Dilution MTP were transferred onto pre-labelled segment of Tryptone Soya Agar (TSA) plates starting from the lowest bacterial concentration (highest dilution, column 6) to the highest bacterial concentration (column 1). The TSA plates were allowed to stand for ca. 2 hours so that the 30µl inocula spots could dry and the plates were then inverted and incubated overnight at 37°C before enumerating the bacterial colonies at the labelled dilutions to determine the effects of the actives on bacterial growth.
    • Calculation of results
  • Mean bacterial survival numbers NMBS (expressed in Log CFU/ml) are obtained by first determining the segment of the TSA plate where the number of bacterial colonies is countable. From the colony number in this segment, NMBS is calculated by the formula: N MBS = log N col ⋅ 10 DF ⋅ 100 / 3
    Figure imgb0004
  • Here, Ncol is the colony count, and DF is the dilution factor taken from the MTP-well corresponding to the TSA plate segment (i.e. DF may range from 1 for the quench, to 6 for the highest dilution). The factor 100/3 is a conversion factor from the volume of the inocula spot to one millilitre.
  • Every assay test was performed in triplicate. The reported mean bacterial survival results are the average of such a triplet, the error is the corresponding standard deviation.
  • Thus, a value of NMBS of about 7 corresponds to a count of about 3 colonies from the fifth dilution well, i.e. with DF = 5. Such a count of about 7 is generally observed when bacteria are exposed to non-biocidal materials. In case no surviving colonies are observed in any segment of the TSA plate, this is interpreted as complete kill and a value of NMBS=0 is reported.
  • The data is summarised in the Tables below: Table - 35
    Phenolic compound concentration (% w/v) Antimicrobial alcohol Cconcentration (% w/v) NMBS [log CFU/ml] Standard deviation
    0.25% 2-propylphenol 0 0 0
    0.125% 2-propylphenol 0 0 0
    0.05% 2-propylphenol 0 7.71 0.19
    0 0.4% floralol 0 0
    0 0.3% floralol 0 0
    0 0.15% floralol 7.92 0.06
    0.125% 2-propylphenol 0.1% floralol 0 0
    0.05% 2-propylphenol 0.1% floralol 3.45 0.4
    0 0.5% dihydrofloralol 0.00 0.00
    0 0.4% dihydrofloralol 3.97 0.05
    0 0.3% dihydrofloralol 6.18 0.22
    0.125% 2-propylphenol 0.12% dihydrofloralol 0 0
    0.05% 2-propylphenol 0.12% dihydrofloralol 0 0
    0.025% 4-n-butylphenol 0 0 0
    0.0125% 4-n-butylphenol 0 7.85 0.11
    0.025% 4-n-butylphenol 0.1% floralol 0 0
    0.0125% 4-n-butylphenol 0.1% floralol 0 0
    0.025% 4-n-butylphenol 0.12% dihydrofloralol 0 0
    0.0125% 4-n-butylphenol 0.12% dihydrofloralol 0 0
    Table 36: Minimum biocidal concentrations of antimicrobial components
    Component MBC (% w/v)
    2-propylphenol 0.125
    4-n-butylphenol 0.25
    Floralol 0.3
    dihydrofloralol 0.5
    Table 37 Extent of synergistic interactions between binary compound mixtures for compositions providing complete bacterial kill against E. Coli
    Phenolic compound Antimicrobial alcohol ΣFBC Evidence of Synergyc
    MBC %(w/v) FBCa MBC %(w/v) FBCb
    2-propyl phenol 0.125 0.4 Dihydrofloralol 0.5 0.24 0.64 Yes
    4-n-butyl phenol 0.25 0.5 Floralol 0.3 0.33 0.83 Yes
    4-n-butyl phenol 0.25 0.5 Dihydrofloralol 0.5 0.24 0.74 Yes
  • The data in Table 35 to 37 indicates the synergistic interaction between the combination of actives claimed in the present invention.
    • Micobiocidal activity of actives as per the invention in a model surfactant medium Test methodology for automated assessment of efficacy in surfactant base
  • In these examples, the efficacy of combinations of actives were tested in a surfactant cleansing formulation comprising 2.85% sodium cocoyl glycinate and 1.85% sodium lauroamphoacetate.
  • This corresponds to a 50% in use dilution with water of a neat formulation containing 5.7% cocoyl glycinate and 3.7% % sodium lauroamphoacetate during hand washing.
  • Solutions were prepared such that the concentrations of the surfactant components and test actives were 1.1 x the final desired concentration in order to allow for dilution with the bacterial inoculum in the test. The solutions were manually adjusted to pH 10.0 by dropwise addition of sodium hydroxide solution, as measured with a pH meter at ambient temperature.
  • The efficacy of the combinations of the present invention was determined against Escherichia coli (E. coli - ATCC #10536), at a concentration of approximately 1 x 108 bacteria per mL.
  • Tests were conducted using standard microtiter plate assays using an automated liquid handling system. 270µl of the surfactant test solution was pipetted into each well of the microtitre plate and 30µl of the bacterial suspension was then added. After exactly 15 seconds of bacterial exposure, a 30µl volume of bacterial cells was withdrawn and transferred to 270µl of D/E quench solution. After 5 minutes in the D/E quench, the optical density (OD) was measured for each plate in turn at two specific wavelengths (450nm and 590nm). These provide a dual check of antimicrobial activity, as the OD450 reading is specific for the yellow colour of D/E quench when bacterial growth is observed, whereas OD590 is specific for the initial purple colour of the D/E quench which is retained if no bacterial growth is observed. After the time zero OD measurements, plates were then incubated at 37°C overnight (16 hours) before repeating the OD measurements. Delta OD values were calculated by subtracting the OD values at 16 hours from the initial value at time zero. Bacterial growth is observed as an increase in OD450 and a decrease in ΔOD590. To identify antibacterially efficacious systems (those preventing appreciable bacterial growth after incubation), the following threshold changes in OD readings have been adopted: if (1). OD450 increases by less than 0.2 absorbance unit on incubation and (2). OD590 decreases by less than 0.35 unit on incubation. Conversely, where OD450 increases by more than 0.2 AU and OD590 decreases by more than 0.35 unit after incubation, corresponding to a colour shift from purple to yellow, the test system allows bacterial growth and is not deemed efficacious. Four replicate measurements in the same plate have been made for each test system. The number of replicate wells showing either bacterial growth or no growth is also readily assessed by eye by following the colour change.
  • Dose responses for individual components and binary mixtures of actives at a fixed concentration ratio were generated by sequential dilution of liquors with further surfactant solution to obtain a series of endpoints.
  • In each case, binary mixtures were assessed in the weight to weight ratio phenol to terepene alcohol of 1:2.5. In some selected cases, the combinations were also tested at the weight ratio 1:1.
  • The data is summarized in the Table below: Antibacterial activities of phenols and antimicrobial alcohols alone and in combination in model surfactant solution, against E. Coli Table 38
    Phenolic compound concentration (% w/v) Antimicrobial alcohol Concentration (% w/v) □ OD450nm= OD450 (time = 16 hours) - OD450 (time zero) □ OD 590 nm OD590 (time = 16 hours) - OD590 (time zero) No. of replicates showing growth (out of 4)
    Mean Standard deviation Mean Standard deviation Standard
    0 0.35% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.18 0.26 0.19 0.20 1
    0 0.3% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -1.15 0.13 0.56 0.08 4
    0 0.2% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -1.44 0.03 0.36 0.02 4
    0 0.35% Isocyclogeraniol -0.86 0.11 0.62 0.06 4
    0 0.25% Isocyclogeraniol -1.45 0.05 0.34 0.04 4
    0 0.2% Isocyclogeraniol -1.50 0.01 0.29 0.02 4
    0 0.35% Floralol -0.29 0.46 0.23 0.24 1
    0 0.3% Floralol -1.20 0.05 0.55 0.03 4
    0 0.2% Floralol -1.43 0.02 0.35 0.01 4
    0 0.35% Dihydrofloralol -0.28 0.40 0.28 0.29 1
    0 0.25% Dihydrofloralol -1.29 0.01 0.49 0.03 4
    0 0.2% Dihydrofloralol -1.39 0.01 0.41 0.02 4
    0.2% carvacrol 0 -0.52 0.01 0.62 0.03 4
    0.15% carvacrol 0 -0.49 0.04 0.63 0.03 4
    0.1% carvacrol 0 -0.52 0.03 0.62 0.03 4
    0.075% carvacrol 0 -0.52 0.03 0.64 0.03 4
    0.2% carvacrol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.19 0.05 0.20 0.03 0
    0.175% carvacrol 0.4375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.18 0.07 0.21 0.05 0
    0.15% carvacrol 0.375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.18 0.03 0.17 0.02 0
    0.2% carvacrol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol 0.20 0.05 0.20 0.03 0
    0.175% carvacrol 0.4375% Isocyclogeraniol 0.13 0.02 0.20 0.03 0
    0.15% carvacrol 0.375% Isocyclogeraniol 0.12 0.09 0.24 0.04 0
    0.2% 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol 0 -1.41 0.03 0.36 0.04 4
    0.15% 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol 0 -1.53 0.01 0.27 0.01 4
    0.075% 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol 0 -1.53 0.01 0.23 0.02 4
    0.2% 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.04 0.01 0.04 0.01 0
    0.15% 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol 0.375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.03 0.02 0.06 0.02 0
    0.1% 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol 0.25% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.04 0.01 0.08 0.01 0
    0.2% 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol 0.00 0.05 0.08 0.03 0
    0.15% 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol 0.375% Isocyclogeraniol -0.04 0.01 0.08 0.01 0
    0.125% 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol 0.3125% Isocyclogeraniol -0.05 0.01 0.08 0.00 0
    0.2% (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol 0 -0.53 0.03 0.63 0.02 4
    0.15% (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol 0 -0.57 0.02 0.58 0.04 4
    0.1 % (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol 0 -0.60 0.02 0.59 0.01 4
    0.2% (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.24 0.06 0.24 0.04 0
    0.15% (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol 0.375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.21 0.08 0.20 0.06 0
    0.1% (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol 0.25% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.16 0.02 0.20 0.02 0
    0.2% (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol 0.26 0.09 0.24 0.04 0
    0.15% (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol 0.375% Isocyclogeraniol 0.20 0.07 0.19 0.05 0
    0.125% (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol 0.3125% Isocycloqeraniol 0.15 0.04 0.22 0.04 0
    0.15% 2-propylphenol 0 -1.15 0.08 0.66 0.04 4
    0.1% 2-propylphenol 0 -1.42 0.08 0.46 0.07 4
    0.05% 2-propylphenol 0 -1.43 0.06 0.46 0.07 4
    0.2% 2-propylphenol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.18 0.05 0.27 0.04 0
    0.15% 2-propylphenol 0.375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.12 0.01 0.18 0.03 0
    0.1% 2-propylphenol 0.25% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.13 0.01 0.20 0.03 0
    0.2% 2-propylphenol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol 0.18 0.02 0.27 0.03 0
    0.15% 2-propylphenol 0.375% Isocyclogeraniol 0.14 0.02 0.20 0.04 0
    0.125% 2-propylphenol 0.3125% Isocyclogeraniol 0.12 0.01 0.15 0.03 0
    0.2% 2-propylphenol 0.5% Floralol 0.19 0.04 0.30 0.02 0
    0.15% 2-propylphenol 0.375% Floralol 0.14 0.02 0.20 0.04 0
    0.125% 2-propylphenol 0.3125% Floralol 0.15 0.01 0.21 0.02 0
    0.1% 2-propylphenol 0.25% Floralol -0.17 0.36 0.41 0.24 2
    0.2% 2-propylphenol 0.5% Dihydrofloralol 0.18 0.06 0.26 0.02 0
    0.15% 2-propylphenol 0.375% Dihydrofloralol 0.13 0.02 0.20 0.03 0
    0.1% 2-propylphenol 0.25% Dihydrofloralol 0.13 0.03 0.16 0.03 0
    0.075% 2-propylphenol 0.1875% Dihydrofloralol -0.16 0.36 0.41 0.26 2
    0.2% 3-propylphenol 0 -0.57 0.03 0.56 0.03 4
    0.15% 3-propylphenol 0 -0.57 0.01 0.59 0.02 4
    0.075% 3-propylphenol 0 -0.63 0.02 0.56 0.02 4
    0.2% 3-propylphenol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.20 0.04 0.17 0.02 0
    0.15% 3-propylphenol 0.375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.16 0.04 0.13 0.06 0
    0.125% 3-propylphenol 0.3125% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.16 0.05 0.15 0.06 0
    0.1% 3-propylphenol 0.25% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.06 0.31 0.26 0.18 2
    0.2% 3-propylphenol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol 0.22 0.05 0.19 0.03 0
    0.15% 3-propylphenol 0.375% Isocyclogeraniol 0.17 0.05 0.17 0.05 0
    0.125% 3-propylphenol 0.3125% Isocyclogeraniol 0.16 0.05 0.18 0.08 0
    0.1% 3-propylphenol 0.25% Isocyclogeraniol 0.03 0.28 0.24 0.12 1
    0.2% 4-propylphenol 0 -1.49 0.02 0.43 0.03 4
    0.15% 4-propylphenol 0 -1.58 0.04 0.37 0.06 4
    0.1% 4-propylphenol 0 -1.59 0.03 0.34 0.01 4
    0.075% 4-propylphenol 0 -1.59 0.02 0.33 0.02 4
    0.2% 4-propylphenol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.07 0.01 0.07 0.01 0
    0.15% 4-propylphenol 0.375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.08 0.01 0.08 0.01 0
    0.125% 4-propylphenol 0.3125% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.06 0.03 0.11 0.04 0
    0.2% 4-propylphenol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol -0.08 0.02 0.08 0.02 0
    0.175% 4-propylphenol 0.4375% Isocyclogeraniol -0.06 0.03 0.10 0.04 0
    0.15% 4-propylphenol 0.375% Isocyclogeraniol -0.07 0.04 0.10 0.04 0
    0.125% 4-propylphenol 0.3125% Isocyclogeraniol -0.07 0.04 0.11 0.05 0
    0.1% 4-propylphenol 0.25% Isocyclogeraniol -0.66 0.25 0.60 0.12 2
    0.175%2-tert-butylphenol 0 -1.08 0.19 0.57 0.10 4
    0.125% 2-tert-butylphenol 0 -1.48 0.02 0.30 0.01 4
    0.075% 2-tert-butylphenol 0 -1.50 0.15 0.28 0.15 4
    0.05% 2-tert-butylphenol 0 -1.58 0.02 0.22 0.01 4
    0.2% 2-tert-butylphenol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.04 0.02 0.08 0.00 0
    0.125% 2-tert-butylphenol 0.3125% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.02 0.03 0.07 0.03 0
    0.1 % 2-tert-butylphenol 0.25% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.04 0.01 0.08 0.02 0
    0.2% 2-tert-butylphenol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol -0.05 0.01 0.11 0.02 0
    0.125% 2-tert-butylphenol 0.3125% Isocyclogeraniol 0.00 0.02 0.14 0.03 0
    0.1 % 2-tert-butylphenol 0.25% Isocyclogeraniol -0.03 0.03 0.13 0.03 0
    0.2% 3-tert-butylphenol 0 -0.47 0.02 0.64 0.02 4
    0.15% 3-tert-butylphenol 0 -0.43 0.02 0.65 0.01 4
    0.125% 3-tert-butylphenol 0 -0.45 0.01 0.65 0.01 4
    0.2% 3-tert-butylphenol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.30 0.03 0.27 0.05 0
    0.175%3-tert-butylphenol 0.4375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.26 0.02 0.22 0.03 0
    0.2% 3-tert-butylphenol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol 0.27 0.01 0.24 0.02 0
    0.175%3-tert-butylphenol 0.4375% Isocyclogeraniol 0.28 0.04 0.25 0.02 0
    0.15% 2-sec-butylphenol 0 -0.41 0.29 0.50 0.30 3
    0.1 % 2-sec-butylphenol 0 -1.44 0.04 0.36 0.06 4
    0.05% 2-sec-butylphenol 0 -1.50 0.09 0.30 0.08 4
    0.2% 2-sec-butylphenol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.05 0.01 0.07 0.02 0
    0.15% 2-sec-butylphenol 0.375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.01 0.06 0.07 0.01 0
    0.1% 2-sec-butylphenol 0.25% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.05 0.01 0.08 0.01 0
    0.075% 2-sec-butylphenol 0.1875% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol -0.05 0.02 0.09 0.00 0
    0.2% 2-sec-butylphenol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol -0.05 0.01 0.08 0.02 0
    0.15% 2-sec-butylphenol 0.375% Isocyclogeraniol -0.03 0.04 0.09 0.04 0
    0.1% 2-sec-butylphenol 0.25% Isocyclogeraniol -0.07 0.01 0.09 0.01 0
    0.2% 4-sec-butylphenol 0 -0.56 0.03 0.59 0.01 4
    0.15% 4-sec-butylphenol 0 -0.53 0.04 0.60 0.02 4
    0.125% 4-sec-butylphenol 0 -0.56 0.02 0.60 0.01 4
    0.2% 4-sec-butyl phenol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.20 0.05 0.27 0.02 0
    0.15% 4-sec-butyl phenol 0.375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.15 0.01 0.24 0.05 0
    0.125% 4-sec-butyl phenol 0.3125% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.15 0.01 0.20 0.06 0
    0.2% 4-sec-butyl phenol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol 0.21 0.02 0.29 0.04 0
    0.15% 4-sec-butylphenol 0.375% Isocyclo-geraniol 0.12 0.03 0.18 0.04 0
    0.125% 4-sec-butylphenol 0.3125% Isocyclogeraniol 0.14 0.02 0.20 0.04 0
    0.2% 4-butylphenol 0 -0.54 0.02 0.58 0.03 4
    0.15% 4-butylphenol 0 -0.58 0.01 0.54 0.01 4
    0.1% 4-butylphenol 0 -0.61 0.01 0.53 0.02 4
    0.2% 4-butylphenol 0.5% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.19 0.02 0.22 0.01 0
    0.175% 4-butylphenol 0.4375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.18 0.02 0.21 0.02 0
    0.15% 4-butylphenol 0.375% (S)-(-) perillyl alcohol 0.17 0.01 0.21 0.04 0
    0.2% 4-butylphenol 0.5% Isocyclogeraniol 0.16 0.03 0.25 0.07 0
    0.175% 4-butylphenol 0.4375% Isocyclogeraniol 0.13 0.02 0.24 0.05 0
    0.15% 4-butylphenol 0.375% Isocyclogeraniol 0.13 0.03 0.23 0.04 0
    0.2% 4-butylphenol 0.5% Floralol 0.15 0.03 0.26 0.07 0
    0.15% 4-butylphenol 0.375% Floralol 0.12 0.04 0.18 0.06 0
    0.125% 4-butylphenol 0.3125% Floralol 0.10 0.03 0.17 0.04 0
    0.175%4-butylphenol 0.4375% Dihydrofloralol 0.10 0.04 0.23 0.08 0
    0.15% 4-butylphenol 0.375% Dihydrofloralol 0.09 0.02 0.15 0.03 0
    0.125% 4-butylphenol 0.3125% Dihydrofloralol 0.01 0.04 0.17 0.05 0
    Table 39
    The minimum biocidal concentrations of antimicrobial components in 2.85% sodium cocoyl glycinate + 1.85 % sodium lauroamphoacetate solution at pH 10 is given in the table below
    Component MBC (% w/v)
    (S)-perillyl alcohol 0.4
    Isocyclogeraniol 0.4
    Floralol 0.4
    Dihydrofloralol 0.4
    Carvacrol > 0.2
    4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol > 0.2
    2-tert-butyl-5-methylphenol 0.2
    (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol > 0.2
    2-propylphenol 0.175
    3-propylphenol > 0.2
    4-propylphenol > 0.2
    2-tert-butylphenol 0.2
    3-tert-butylphenol > 0.2
    2-sec-butylphenol 0.175
    4-sec-butylphenol > 0.2
    4-n-butylphenol > 0.2
    Table 40
    Extent of synergistic interactions between binary compound mixtures for compositions providing complete bacterial kill against E. Coli
    Phenol Terpene alcohol ΣFBC Evidence of Synergyc
    MBC %(w/v) FBCa MBC %(w/v) FBCb
    2-tert-butyl-5-methylp henol 0.2 0.37 5 (S)-perillyl alcohol 0.4 0.4 7 0.84 Yes
    2-sec-butyl phenol 0.175 0.43 (S)-perillyl alcohol 0.4 0.4 7 0.90 Yes
  • Other binary combinations show enhanced efficacy over the individual components at the same concentrations but do not prove synergy.
    • Antimicrobial efficacy of actives against S. aureus in water
  • S. aureus Bacterial stock was prepared as shown below and the antibacterial efficacy of the active was carried out as explained earlier for E.Coli.
  • An overnight culture of Staphylococcus aureus (10788 strain) was inoculated onto a Tripticase Soy Agar (TSA) plate and grown for ca. 18 hrs at 37°C. The culture of S.aureus was washed from the plate using sterile saline (0.85% NaCl) solution and a sterile spreader and suspended in 50ml saline. This suspension was separated into equal volumes and centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 15 minutes. Following centrifugation the pellet was re-suspended in saline to give a final concentration of 0.35 OD620 equivalent to about 108 cells per millilitre for this particular organism. Here, OD620 indicates the absorbance of a sample in a cuvette of 1.0 cm path length at a wavelength of 620 nm. This bacterial stock was used for assaying against antimicrobial actives (in triplicate). Table 41
    Antibacterial activities of 2-propylphenol alone and in combination with carveol and dihydrocarveol against S. aureus
    Phenolic compound concentration (% w/v) Concentration of antimicrobial alcohol CTERP(% W/V) NMBS [log CFU/ml] Standard deviation
    0.5% 2-propylphenol 0 0 0
    0.25% 2-propylphenol 0 0 0
    0.125% 2-propylphenol 0 7.19 0.06
    0.1% 2-propylphenol 0 7.30 0.26
    0.05% 2-propylphenol 0 7.40 0.35
    0 1.0% (S)-perillyl alcohol 7.39 0.50
    0 0.625% (S)-perillyl alcohol 7.15 0.13
    0 0.4% (S)-perillyl alcohol 7.14 0.15
    0 0.125% (S)-perillyl alcohol 7.19 0.06
    0.25% 2-propylphenol 0.625% (S)-perillyl alcohol 0.00 0.00
    0.1% 2-propylphenol 0.4% (S)-perillyl alcohol 0.00 0.00
    0.1% 2-propylphenol 0.25% (S)-perillyl alcohol 0.00 0.00
    0.05% 2-propylphenol 0.2% (S)-perillyl alcohol 6.14 0.15
    Table 42:
    Minimum biocidal concentrations of antimicrobial components against S. Aureus
    Component MBC (% w/v)
    2-propylphenol 0.25
    (S)-perillyl alcohol > 1.0
    Table 43:
    Extent of synergistic interactions between binary compound mixtures for compositions providing complete bacterial kill against S. Aureus
    Phenol Terpene alcohol ΣFBC Evidence of Synergyc
    MBC %(w/v) FBCa MBC %(w/v) FBCb
    2-propylphenol 0.25 0.4 (S)-perillyl alcohol 1.0 0.4 0.8 Yes
    2-propylphenol 0.25 0.4 (S)-perillyl alcohol 1.0 0.2 5 0.65 Yes
    • Synergy of terpinyl alcohols with phenolic compounds in water against S. aureus.
  • The procedure used was as follows:
    • Actives:
  • Liquid actives were used directly. Solid actives were dissolved in alcohol and a 50% stock was made.
    • Preparation of test cultures:
  • The culture was grown overnight in Tryptone soya agar. It was suspended in saline (0.85% NaCl) to a con. of 1.5 x108 -5 x 108 cells /ml
    • Assay :
  • To 9 ml water the actives were added to give the desired concentration. 1 ml of the culture was added and mixed. After 15 seconds contact 1 ml aliquot was removed and added to a neutraliser and kept for 5 minutes. A control of untreated cells was similarly processed. It was then diluted and plated. The plates were incubated at 37°C for 24 hours. The colonies on the plates were counted. The counts were converted to log10. The log .no. of survivors was determined and log reduction calculated. The data is summarized in the Table below. Table 44:
    Phenolic compound Terpinyl alcohol Log reduction S. aureus ATCC 6538
    0.05% 4-sec butyl phenol 0.0
    0.1% 2-propenylphenol 0.25%Dihydrocarveol 6.1
    0.25% perillyl alcohol -0.6

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  1. A synergistic microbicidal composition comprising: (a) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol, 2,4-dimethylcyclohexylmethanol and trans-4,6-dimethyl- 3-cyclohexene-1-methanol; and (b) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol; 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol, 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol, (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol, 4-propylphenol, 2-tert-butylphenol, 2-sec-butylphenol, 2-n-propylphenol, 3-n-propylphenol, 4-n-butylphenol, 4-sec-butylphenol, and 3-tert-butylphenol.
  2. The synergistic microbicidal composition of claim 1 comprising: (a) 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol; and (b) at least one microbicide selected from the group consisting of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol; 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol, 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol, (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol, 4-propylphenol, 2-tert-butylphenol, 2-n-propylphenol, 3-n-propylphenol, 4-n-butylphenol, 4-sec-butylphenol, and 3-tert-butylphenol.
  3. The synergistic microbicidal composition of claim 2 in which a weight ratio of 5-isopropyl-2-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/3.75 to 1/15, a weight ratio of 3-isopropyl-5-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.05 to 1/3, a weight ratio of 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/3 to 1/6, a weight ratio of (E)-2-(prop-1-enyl)phenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.04 to 1/15, a weight ratio of 4-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.13 to 1/10, a weight ratio of 2-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/3.75 to 1/5, a weight ratio of 2-n-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.1 to 1/5, a weight ratio of 3-n-propylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.05 to 1/10, a weight ratio of 4-n-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.5 to 1/5, a weight ratio of 4-sec-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/1 to 1/3.75 and a weight ratio of 3-tert-butylphenol to 2,4,6-trimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol is from 1/0.25 to 1/0.38.
  4. The synergistic microbicidal composition according to any one of the preceding claims comprising from 1 to 80% by weight of one or more surfactants.
  5. The synergistic microbicidal according to claim 4 wherein the one or more surfactants are selected from the group consisting of soaps, alkyl sulphates and linear alkyl benzene sulphonates.
  6. A non-therapeutic method of disinfecting a surface comprising the steps of
    a. applying a composition according to any one of the preceding claims on to the surface; and
    b. removing the composition from the surface.
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